Hyundai Santa FE 2006 vs Kia Sorento 2006
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.2 Diesel | 2.5 Diesel | |
| 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: | 150 HP | 170 HP | |
| Torque: | 335 NM | 392 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.6 seconds | 12 seconds | |
| Hyundai Santa FE engine produces 20 HP less power than Kia Sorento, whereas torque is 57 NM less than Kia Sorento. Despite less power, Hyundai Santa FE reaches 100 km/h speed 0.4 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.3 | 7.9 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.4 l/100km | 9.4 l/100km | |
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The Hyundai Santa FE is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Hyundai Santa FE consumes 0.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Kia Sorento, which means that by driving the Hyundai Santa FE over 15,000 km in a year you can save 90 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Hyundai Santa FE consumes 1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Kia Sorento. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 75 litres | 80 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1020 km in combined cycle | 1010 km in combined cycle | |
| 890 km with real consumption | 850 km with real consumption | ||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 5 years | 23 years | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Kia Sorento might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| The Hyundai Santa FE 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: | 4.68 m | 4.59 m | |
| Width: | 1.89 m | 1.88 m | |
| Height: | 1.72 m | 1.72 m | |
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Hyundai Santa FE is larger. Hyundai Santa FE is 9 cm longer than the Kia Sorento, 1 cm wider the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 969 litres | 486 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
2274 litres | 1751 litres | |
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Hyundai Santa FE has more luggage capacity. Hyundai Santa FE has 483 litres more trunk space than the Kia Sorento. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Hyundai Santa FE (by 523 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 11 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Hyundai Santa FE is 0.1 metres less than that of the Kia Sorento. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`520 | 2`460 | |
| Safety: | |||
| 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 (€): | 5000 | 3600 | |
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