Ford Kuga 2016 vs Kia Sportage 2018
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 2.0 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 150 HP | 185 HP | |
| Torque: | 370 NM | 400 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.9 seconds | 9.5 seconds | |
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Kia Sportage is a more dynamic driving. Ford Kuga engine produces 35 HP less power than Kia Sportage, whereas torque is 30 NM less than Kia Sportage. Due to the lower power, Ford Kuga reaches 100 km/h speed 1.4 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.2 | 6.3 | |
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The Ford Kuga is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Ford Kuga consumes 1.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Kia Sportage, which means that by driving the Ford Kuga over 15,000 km in a year you can save 165 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1150 km in combined cycle | 870 km in combined cycle | |
| 1220 km on highway | 1030 km on highway | ||
| Ford Kuga gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| 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) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
| Kia Sportage 2018 2.0 engine: The diesel engine is highly reliable when properly maintained, offering an excellent balance of power and fuel efficiency. However, it has several important characteristics and issues that should be ... More about Kia Sportage 2018 2.0 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.52 m | 4.49 m | |
| Width: | 1.84 m | 1.86 m | |
| Height: | 1.69 m | 1.65 m | |
| Ford Kuga is 4 cm longer than the Kia Sportage, 2 cm narrower, while the height of Ford Kuga is 4 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 456 litres | 466 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down, if possible |
1603 litres | 1428 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 11.1 meters | 10.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Ford Kuga is 0.5 metres more than that of the Kia Sportage, which means Ford Kuga can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight: | 2`230 kg | 2`250 kg | |
| Net weight: | 1`716 kg | 1`672 kg | |
| Load capacity: | 514 kg | 578 kg | |
| Ford Kuga load capacity (permitted cargo and passenger weight) is par apmēram 12 procentiem less than Kia Sportage. Therefore, Kia Sportage is more suitable for longer family trips or transporting heavier loads. | |||
| Safety: | |||
| Ford Kuga scores higher in safety tests. | |||
| Quality: | low | low | |
| Kia Sportage has slightly fewer faults. Deffect rate in annual technical inspection is similar for both cars, it's slightly higher for Ford Kuga, so Kia Sportage quality could be a bit better. | |||
| Average price (€): | 11 600 | 21 000 | |
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