Chevrolet Equinox 2017 vs Kia Sorento 2018
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.5 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 173 HP | 240 HP | |
| Torque: | 275 NM | 353 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | n/a seconds | n/a seconds | |
| Chevrolet Equinox engine produces 67 HP less power than Kia Sorento, whereas torque is 78 NM less than Kia Sorento. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.8 | 11.4 | |
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The Chevrolet Equinox is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Chevrolet Equinox consumes 2.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Kia Sorento, which means that by driving the Chevrolet Equinox over 15,000 km in a year you can save 390 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 56 litres | 71 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 630 km in combined cycle | 620 km in combined cycle | |
| 710 km on highway | 730 km on highway | ||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 5 years | 15 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Installed on at least 6 other car models, including Hyundai Santa FE, Kia Sportage, Hyundai Sonata, Hyundai i30 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Kia Sorento might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| The Chevrolet Equinox engine has hydraulic tappets (lifters), providing quieter operation and no need for periodic adjustment, but they are more complex in design and can cause serious engine damage in case of failure. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.65 m | 4.80 m | |
| Width: | 1.84 m | 1.89 m | |
| Height: | 1.66 m | 1.69 m | |
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Chevrolet Equinox is smaller. Chevrolet Equinox is 15 cm shorter than the Kia Sorento, 5 cm narrower, while the height of Chevrolet Equinox is 3 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 846 litres | 660 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1798 litres | 1732 litres | |
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Chevrolet Equinox has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Chevrolet Equinox has 186 litres more trunk space than the Kia Sorento. The Kia Sorento may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Chevrolet Equinox (by 66 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.4 meters | 11.3 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Chevrolet Equinox is 0.1 metres more than that of the Kia Sorento. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | no data | 2`500 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | no data | 29 000 | |
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