Kia Sorento 2017 vs Volkswagen Touareg 2014
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 3.5 Petrol | 3.6 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 249 HP | 249 HP | |
| Torque: | 336 NM | 360 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 7.8 seconds | 8.4 seconds | |
| Kia Sorento and Volkswagen Touareg have the same engine power, but Kia Sorento torque is 24 NM less than Volkswagen Touareg. Kia Sorento reaches 100 km/h speed 0.6 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 10.4 | 10.9 | |
| Kia Sorento consumes 0.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Touareg, which means that by driving the Kia Sorento over 15,000 km in a year you can save 75 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 71 litres | 100 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 680 km in combined cycle | 910 km in combined cycle | |
| 870 km on highway | 1130 km on highway | ||
| Volkswagen Touareg gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
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. | |||
| Seats: | 7 seats | no data | |
| Trunk capacity: | 142 litres | 697 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 7 seats: | 142 litres | no data | |
| Trunk capacity with 5 seats: | 660 litres | 697 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1662 litres | no data | |
| In 5-seat version Volkswagen Touareg has more luggage space (by 37 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`560 | 2`800 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | no data | average | |
| Average price (€): | 29 000 | 20 600 | |
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