Hyundai Santa FE 2004 vs Kia Sorento 2002
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 2.5 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 125 HP | 140 HP | |
| Torque: | 285 NM | 320 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 15.3 seconds | 15.5 seconds | |
| Hyundai Santa FE engine produces 15 HP less power than Kia Sorento, whereas torque is 35 NM less than Kia Sorento. Despite less power, Hyundai Santa FE reaches 100 km/h speed 0.2 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.1 | 8.4 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 9.0 l/100km | 11.0 l/100km | |
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The Hyundai Santa FE is a better choice in terms of fuel economy based on user-reported consumption, although the specification shows otherwise. By specification Hyundai Santa FE consumes 0.7 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 105 litres more fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Hyundai Santa FE consumes 2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Kia Sorento. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 65 litres | 80 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 710 km in combined cycle | 950 km in combined cycle | |
| 860 km on highway | 1170 km on highway | ||
| 720 km with real consumption | 720 km with real consumption | ||
| Kia Sorento gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.50 m | 4.57 m | |
| Width: | 1.84 m | 1.86 m | |
| Height: | 1.73 m | 1.72 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Hyundai Santa FE is 7 cm shorter than the Kia Sorento, 2 cm narrower, while the height of Hyundai Santa FE is 1 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 890 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1900 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 11.3 meters | 10.2 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Hyundai Santa FE is 1.1 metres more than that of the Kia Sorento, which means Hyundai Santa FE can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`000 | 2`610 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | low | below average | |
| 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 (€): | 2600 | 2800 | |
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