Ford Kuga 2019 vs Kia Sportage 2024
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.5 Diesel | 2.0 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 120 HP | 186 HP | |
| Torque: | 300 NM | 416 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12 seconds | n/a seconds | |
| Ford Kuga engine produces 66 HP less power than Kia Sportage, whereas torque is 116 NM less than Kia Sportage. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.6 | 6.3 | |
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The Ford Kuga is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Ford Kuga consumes 0.7 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 105 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 54 litres | 54 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 960 km in combined cycle | 850 km in combined cycle | |
| 1280 km on highway | 1000 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: | Front wheel drive (FWD) | 4x4 - AWD (all-wheel-drive) | |
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Kia Sportage 2024: Engine power is automatically (without driver intervention) distributed among the wheels based on conditions using a hydraulic multi-disc clutch, viscous clutch, or similar traction control device. Some systems allow locking of multi-disc clutch manually for permanent all wheel drive. | |||
| Ground clearance: | 160 mm (6.3 inches) | 181 mm (7.1 inches) | |
| Because of the higher ground clearance, Kia Sportage can perform better on bad roads - it can go over higher obstacles and bumps. At the same time, the higher ground clearance can reduce stability and handling on paved roads, especially at higher speeds. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.61 m | 4.66 m | |
| Width: | 1.88 m | 1.87 m | |
| Height: | 1.68 m | 1.67 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Ford Kuga is 5 cm shorter than the Kia Sportage, 2 cm wider, while the height of Ford Kuga is 1 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 435 litres | 543 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down, if possible |
1534 litres | 1829 litres | |
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Kia Sportage has more luggage space. Ford Kuga has 108 litres less trunk space than the Kia Sportage. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Kia Sportage (by 295 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.4 meters | 11.4 meters | |
| Gross weight: | 2`110 kg | 2`260 kg | |
| Net weight: | 1`524 kg | 1`727 kg | |
| Load capacity: | 586 kg | 533 kg | |
| Ford Kuga load capacity (permitted cargo and passenger weight) is par apmēram 9 procentiem more than Kia Sportage. Therefore, Ford Kuga is more suitable for longer family trips or transporting heavier loads. | |||
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 17 000 | 30 800 | |
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