Dodge Nitro 2007 vs Kia Sorento 2006
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.8 Diesel | 2.5 Diesel | |
| 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 | 170 HP | |
| Torque: | 460 NM | 392 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.5 seconds | 12.3 seconds | |
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Dodge Nitro is more dynamic to drive. Dodge Nitro engine produces 7 HP more power than Kia Sorento, whereas torque is 68 NM more than Kia Sorento. Thanks to more power Dodge Nitro reaches 100 km/h speed 1.8 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.4 | 8.6 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 10.6 l/100km | 11.2 l/100km | |
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By specification Dodge Nitro consumes 0.8 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Kia Sorento, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Dodge Nitro could require 120 litres more fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Dodge Nitro consumes 0.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Kia Sorento. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 70 litres | 80 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 740 km in combined cycle | 930 km in combined cycle | |
| 660 km with real consumption | 710 km with real consumption | ||
| Kia Sorento 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 | 24 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Chrysler Grand Voyager, Jeep Cherokee, Jeep Wrangler | Used only for this car | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| 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 | 1.72 m | |
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Dodge Nitro is smaller, but higher. Dodge Nitro is 1 cm shorter than the Kia Sorento, 2 cm narrower, while the height of Dodge Nitro is 5 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 369 litres | 486 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1994 litres | 1751 litres | |
| Dodge Nitro has 117 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 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Dodge Nitro is 0.1 metres more than that of the Kia Sorento. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`520 | 2`460 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | no data | low | |
| Average price (€): | 5600 | 3800 | |
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