Ford Kuga 2016 vs Nissan X-Trail 2014
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.5 Petrol | 1.6 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: | 150 HP | 163 HP | |
| Torque: | 240 NM | 240 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | n/a seconds | 9.7 seconds | |
| Ford Kuga engine produces 13 HP less power than Nissan X-Trail, the torque is the same for both cars. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.0 | no data | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 60 litres | |
| 560 km with real consumption | 750 km with real consumption | ||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | Front wheel drive (FWD) | |
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 320'000 km | 300'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 5 years | 15 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Nissan Qashqai, Nissan Juke, Nissan Pulsar | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Nissan X-Trail might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.52 m | 4.64 m | |
| Width: | 1.84 m | 1.82 m | |
| Height: | 1.69 m | 1.72 m | |
| Ford Kuga is 12 cm shorter than the Nissan X-Trail, 2 cm wider, while the height of Ford Kuga is 3 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 456 litres | 135 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1877 litres | |
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Ford Kuga has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Ford Kuga has 321 litres more trunk space than the Nissan X-Trail. The Nissan X-Trail may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.1 meters | 11.2 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Ford Kuga is 0.1 metres less than that of the Nissan X-Trail. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | no data | 2`210 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | above average | below average | |
| Ford Kuga has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Nissan X-Trail has serious deffects in 40 percent more cases than Ford Kuga, so Ford Kuga quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 12 000 | 10 000 | |
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