Hyundai Santa FE 2004 vs Kia Sorento 2002
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.4 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 134 HP | 139 HP | |
| Torque: | 183 NM | 196 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.2 seconds | 13.4 seconds | |
| Hyundai Santa FE engine produces 5 HP less power than Kia Sorento, whereas torque is 13 NM less than Kia Sorento. Despite less power, Hyundai Santa FE reaches 100 km/h speed 1.2 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.6 | 10.9 | |
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The Hyundai Santa FE is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Hyundai Santa FE consumes 1.3 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 195 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 65 litres | 80 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 670 km in combined cycle | 730 km in combined cycle | |
| 850 km on highway | 930 km on highway | ||
| Kia Sorento gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | Front wheel drive (FWD) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 13 years | 9 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Hyundai Sonata, Kia Magentis | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Hyundai Santa FE, Hyundai Sonata | |
| 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. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.50 m | 4.57 m | |
| Width: | 1.82 m | 1.86 m | |
| Height: | 1.71 m | 1.72 m | |
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Hyundai Santa FE is smaller. Hyundai Santa FE is 7 cm shorter than the Kia Sorento, 4 cm narrower, while the height of Hyundai Santa FE is 1 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 469 litres | 890 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1473 litres | 1900 litres | |
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Kia Sorento has more luggage space. Hyundai Santa FE has 421 litres less trunk space than the Kia Sorento. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Kia Sorento (by 427 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`455 | |
| 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 (€): | 2800 | 2600 | |
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