Kia Sorento 2020 vs Ford Explorer 2018
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| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| 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 Ford Explorer 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: | 1.6 - 2.5 (petrol, diesel, hybrid) | 3.5 (petrol) | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 91 - 281 HP | 249 HP | |
| Torque: | 245 - 440 NM | 346 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 7.4 - 10 seconds | 8.7 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 1.6 - 9.8 | 12.4 | |
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Kia Sorento petrol engines consumes on average 2.9 litres less fuel per 100 km than Ford Explorer. This comparison does not take engine capacity into account, so to compare the fuel consumption of specific engines, select the car version! | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.81 m | 5.02 m | |
| Width: | 1.90 m | 1.99 m | |
| Height: | 1.70 m | 1.79 m | |
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Kia Sorento is smaller. Kia Sorento is 21 cm shorter than the Ford Explorer, 9 cm narrower, while the height of Kia Sorento is 9 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 910 litres | 595 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
2138 litres | no data | |
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Kia Sorento has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Kia Sorento has 315 litres more trunk space than the Ford Explorer. The Ford Explorer may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.6 meters | no data | |
| Gross weight (kg): | ~ 2`511 | no data | |
| Safety: | |||
| The Kia Sorento scores higher in active safety technologies (stability control, lane assist, automatic braking, etc.) tests. | |||
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 48 800 | 37 800 | |
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