Jeep Renegade 2014 vs Ford Kuga 2013
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing belt | |
| Engine chain usually needs to be replaced less often than the timing belt, but the cost of replacing the chain is usually higher. Chain motors are considered to be more reliable, but noisier and more vibration generating. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 110 HP | 150 HP | |
| Torque: | 152 NM | 240 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.8 seconds | 9.7 seconds | |
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Ford Kuga is a more dynamic driving. Jeep Renegade engine produces 40 HP less power than Ford Kuga, whereas torque is 88 NM less than Ford Kuga. Due to the lower power, Jeep Renegade reaches 100 km/h speed 2.1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.5 | 6.6 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.0 l/100km | 8.4 l/100km | |
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The Jeep Renegade is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Jeep Renegade consumes 0.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Ford Kuga, which means that by driving the Jeep Renegade over 15,000 km in a year you can save 15 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Jeep Renegade consumes 0.4 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Ford Kuga. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 48 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 730 km in combined cycle | 900 km in combined cycle | |
| 940 km on highway | 1070 km on highway | ||
| 600 km with real consumption | 710 km with real consumption | ||
| Ford Kuga gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 350'000 km | 330'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 14 years | 4 years | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Jeep Renegade might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| The Jeep Renegade 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: | 4.26 m | 4.52 m | |
| Width: | 1.81 m | 1.84 m | |
| Height: | 1.70 m | 1.68 m | |
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Jeep Renegade is smaller, but slightly higher. Jeep Renegade is 27 cm shorter than the Ford Kuga, 4 cm narrower, while the height of Jeep Renegade is 2 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 351 litres | 456 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1297 litres | 1568 litres | |
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Ford Kuga has more luggage space. Jeep Renegade has 105 litres less trunk space than the Ford Kuga. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Ford Kuga (by 271 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.1 meters | 11 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Jeep Renegade is 0.1 metres more than that of the Ford Kuga. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`865 | 2`100 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | no data | average | |
| Average price (€): | 14 400 | 11 400 | |
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