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: | 182 HP | 163 HP | |
| Torque: | 240 NM | 240 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.1 seconds | 9.7 seconds | |
| Ford Kuga engine produces 19 HP more power than Nissan X-Trail, the torque is the same for both cars. Despite the higher power, Ford Kuga reaches 100 km/h speed 0.4 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.4 | no data | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 60 litres | |
| 560 km with real consumption | 750 km with real consumption | ||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | Front wheel drive (FWD) | |
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 300'000 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 | 14 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 |
1603 litres | 1877 litres | |
| 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. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Nissan X-Trail (by 274 litres). | |||
| 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): | 2`200 | 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 (€): | 16 000 | 12 800 | |
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