Dodge Nitro 2007 vs Kia Sorento 2006
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.8 Diesel | 3.8 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing chain | |
| Timing belt usually needs to be replaced more often than the chain, but it is usually significantly cheaper. Timing belt motors are generally quieter and less vibrating than chain motors. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 177 HP | 262 HP | |
| Torque: | 460 NM | 353 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.5 seconds | n/a seconds | |
| Dodge Nitro engine produces 85 HP less power than Kia Sorento, but torque is 107 NM more than Kia Sorento. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.4 | 12.4 | |
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The Dodge Nitro is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Dodge Nitro consumes 3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Kia Sorento, which means that by driving the Dodge Nitro over 15,000 km in a year you can save 450 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 70 litres | 80 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 740 km in combined cycle | 640 km in combined cycle | |
| 890 km on highway | 740 km on highway | ||
| Dodge Nitro gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
| Ground clearance: | 210 mm (8.3 inches) | 208 mm (8.2 inches) | |
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 12 years | 12 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Chrysler Grand Voyager, Jeep Cherokee, Jeep Wrangler | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Hyundai Grandeur, Kia Mohave, Hyundai ix55, Kia Opirus | |
| 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 Dodge Nitro 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: | 4.58 m | 4.59 m | |
| Width: | 1.86 m | 1.88 m | |
| Height: | 1.77 m | 1.81 m | |
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Dodge Nitro is smaller. Dodge Nitro is 1 cm shorter than the Kia Sorento, 2 cm narrower, while the height of Dodge Nitro is 4 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 369 litres | 441 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1994 litres | 1751 litres | |
| Dodge Nitro has 72 litres less trunk space than the Kia Sorento. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Dodge Nitro (by 243 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.1 meters | 11.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Dodge Nitro is 0.7 metres less than that of the Kia Sorento, which means Dodge Nitro can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`520 | 2`560 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | no data | low | |
| Average price (€): | 6400 | 3800 | |
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