Kia Sorento 2017 vs Volkswagen Touareg 2014
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| Gearbox: | Manual/Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Kia Sorento is available with both manual and automatic gearboxes, whereas Volkswagen Touareg is available only with automatic gearbox. | |||
| Wheel drive type: | Front wheel drive (FWD) / All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
| Kia Sorento is available with front wheel drive and four wheel (4x4) drive, while Volkswagen Touareg can be equipped only with four wheel (4x4) drive. All-wheel drive models tend to consume more fuel, so if you don't need off road capabilities, Kia Sorento also offers 2-wheel drive versions for fuel economy. 2WD versions also have lower maintenance costs. | |||
| Engines: | 2.0 - 3.5 | 3.0 - 4.2 | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 185 - 290 HP | 204 - 380 HP | |
| Torque: | 241 - 450 NM | 360 - 800 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 7.8 - 10.5 seconds | 5.8 - 8.7 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.7 - 11.4 | 6.6 - 11.4 | |
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On average, the Kia Sorento petrol engines consume nearly the same amount of fuel per 100 km as Volkswagen Touareg. On average, Kia Sorento equipped with diesel engines consume 1.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Touareg. This comparison does not take engine capacity into account, so to compare the fuel consumption of specific engines, select the car version! | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.80 m | 4.80 m | |
| Width: | 1.89 m | 1.94 m | |
| Height: | 1.69 m | 1.71 m | |
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Kia Sorento is smaller. Kia Sorento and Volkswagen Touareg are practically the same length. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 660 litres | 697 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1732 litres | 1642 litres | |
| Kia Sorento has 37 litres less trunk space than the Volkswagen Touareg. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Kia Sorento (by 90 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.3 meters | 11.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Kia Sorento is 0.6 metres less than that of the Volkswagen Touareg, which means Kia Sorento can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | ~ 2`531 | ~ 2`881 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | no data | average | |
| Average price (€): | 31 600 | 23 400 | |
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