Kia Sorento 2014 vs Volkswagen Touareg 2014
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.2 Diesel | 3.0 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 200 HP | 204 HP | |
| Torque: | 441 NM | 450 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.6 seconds | 8.7 seconds | |
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Volkswagen Touareg is a more dynamic driving. Kia Sorento engine produces 4 HP less power than Volkswagen Touareg, whereas torque is 9 NM less than Volkswagen Touareg. Due to the lower power, Kia Sorento reaches 100 km/h speed 0.9 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.7 | 6.6 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.7 l/100km | 9.2 l/100km | |
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The Kia Sorento is a better choice in terms of fuel economy based on user-reported consumption, although the specification shows otherwise. By specification Kia Sorento consumes 0.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Touareg, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Kia Sorento could require 15 litres more fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Kia Sorento consumes 0.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Touareg. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 70 litres | 100 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1040 km in combined cycle | 1510 km in combined cycle | |
| 1140 km on highway | 1660 km on highway | ||
| 800 km with real consumption | 1080 km with real consumption | ||
| 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: | 4.78 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 is 2 cm shorter than the Volkswagen Touareg, 5 cm narrower, while the height of Kia Sorento is 2 cm lower. | |||
| Seats: | 7 seats | no data | |
| Trunk capacity: | 605 litres | 697 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 7 seats: | 605 litres | no data | |
| Trunk capacity with 5 seats: | no data | 697 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1662 litres | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 11.1 meters | 11.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Kia Sorento is 0.8 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`510 | 2`880 | |
| Safety: | |||
| The Volkswagen Touareg scores higher in active safety technologies (stability control, lane assist, automatic braking, etc.) tests. | |||
| Quality: | low | average | |
| Volkswagen Touareg has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Kia Sorento has serious deffects in 105 percent more cases than Volkswagen Touareg, so Volkswagen Touareg quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 17 000 | 23 600 | |
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