Hyundai Santa FE 2012 vs Kia Sportage 2014
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.4 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 175 HP | 150 HP | |
| Torque: | 227 NM | 205 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.4 seconds | 10.4 seconds | |
| Hyundai Santa FE engine produces 25 HP more power than Kia Sportage, whereas torque is 22 NM more than Kia Sportage. Despite the higher power, Hyundai Santa FE reaches 100 km/h speed 1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.9 | 7.8 | |
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The Kia Sportage is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Hyundai Santa FE consumes 1.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Kia Sportage, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Hyundai Santa FE could require 165 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 64 litres | 58 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 710 km in combined cycle | 740 km in combined cycle | |
| 870 km on highway | 920 km on highway | ||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | Front wheel drive (FWD) | |
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 11 years | 13 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including Kia Sportage, Hyundai Sonata, Hyundai Tucson, Kia Sorento | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Hyundai Tucson, Hyundai i40, Hyundai ix35, Kia Carens | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Hyundai Santa FE might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Kia Sportage 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: | 4.69 m | 4.44 m | |
| Width: | 1.88 m | 1.86 m | |
| Height: | 1.68 m | 1.63 m | |
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Hyundai Santa FE is larger. Hyundai Santa FE is 25 cm longer than the Kia Sportage, 3 cm wider, while the height of Hyundai Santa FE is 5 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 585 litres | 564 litres | |
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Hyundai Santa FE has more luggage capacity. Hyundai Santa FE has 21 litres more trunk space than the Kia Sportage. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 10.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Hyundai Santa FE is 0.1 metres more than that of the Kia Sportage. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`510 | 1`980 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Hyundai Santa FE scores higher in safety tests, but Kia Sportage is better rated in child safety tests. The Hyundai Santa FE scores higher in active safety technologies (stability control, lane assist, automatic braking, etc.) tests. | |||
| Quality: | no data | low | |
| Average price (€): | 13 000 | 11 400 | |
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