Hyundai Tucson 2009 vs Kia Sportage 2010
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.4 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 176 HP | 163 HP | |
| Torque: | 228 NM | 197 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | n/a seconds | 10.6 seconds | |
| Hyundai Tucson engine produces 13 HP more power than Kia Sportage, whereas torque is 31 NM more than Kia Sportage. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.0 | 7.9 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 9.6 l/100km | 10.9 l/100km | |
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The Hyundai Tucson is a better choice in terms of fuel economy based on user-reported consumption, although the specification shows otherwise. By specification Hyundai Tucson 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 Tucson could require 165 litres more fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Hyundai Tucson consumes 1.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Kia Sportage. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 610 km in combined cycle | 690 km in combined cycle | |
| 720 km on highway | 850 km on highway | ||
| 570 km with real consumption | 500 km with real consumption | ||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 420'000 km | 390'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 11 years | 6 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including Hyundai Santa FE, Kia Sportage, Hyundai Sonata, Kia Sorento | Installed on at least 5 other car models, including Hyundai Sonata, Hyundai ix35, Kia Optima, Kia Cerato | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Hyundai Tucson might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.40 m | 4.44 m | |
| Width: | 1.82 m | 1.86 m | |
| Height: | 1.66 m | 1.64 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Hyundai Tucson is 4 cm shorter than the Kia Sportage, 3 cm narrower, while the height of Hyundai Tucson is 2 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 728 litres | 564 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1580 litres | 1353 litres | |
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Hyundai Tucson has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Hyundai Tucson has 164 litres more trunk space than the Kia Sportage. The Kia Sportage may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Hyundai Tucson (by 227 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.6 meters | 10.6 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | no data | 2`030 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | low | low | |
| Kia Sportage has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Hyundai Tucson has serious deffects in 85 percent more cases than Kia Sportage, so Kia Sportage quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 4600 | 8800 | |
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