Hyundai Santa FE 2010 vs Kia Sorento 2009
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.2 Diesel | 2.2 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 197 HP | 197 HP | |
| Torque: | 422 NM | 421 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.9 seconds | 9.6 seconds | |
| Hyundai Santa FE and Kia Sorento have the same engine power, but Hyundai Santa FE torque is 1 NM more than Kia Sorento. Hyundai Santa FE reaches 100 km/h speed 0.3 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.2 | 6.6 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.9 l/100km | 8.0 l/100km | |
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The Kia Sorento is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Hyundai Santa FE consumes 0.6 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Kia Sorento, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Hyundai Santa FE could require 90 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Hyundai Santa FE consumes 0.9 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Kia Sorento. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 75 litres | 70 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1040 km in combined cycle | 1060 km in combined cycle | |
| 1220 km on highway | 1290 km on highway | ||
| 840 km with real consumption | 870 km with real consumption | ||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | Front wheel drive (FWD) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 350'000 km | 350'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 16 years | 16 years | |
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.66 m | 4.69 m | |
| Width: | 1.89 m | 1.89 m | |
| Height: | 1.73 m | 1.71 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Hyundai Santa FE is 3 cm shorter than the Kia Sorento, width is practically the same , while the height of Hyundai Santa FE is 2 cm higher. | |||
| Seats: | no data | 7 seats | |
| Trunk capacity: | 528 litres | 258 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 7 seats: | no data | 258 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 5 seats: | 528 litres | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 10.88 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Hyundai Santa FE is 0.02 metres more than that of the Kia Sorento. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`520 | 2`510 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Hyundai Santa FE scores higher in safety tests, but Kia Sorento 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: | low | low | |
| Kia Sorento has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Hyundai Santa FE has serious deffects in 10 percent more cases than Kia Sorento, so Kia Sorento quality is probably slightly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 8800 | 7000 | |
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