Kia Sorento 2009 vs Hyundai Tucson 2004
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.4 Petrol | 2.0 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: | 174 HP | 141 HP | |
| Torque: | 225 NM | 184 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.5 seconds | 10.4 seconds | |
| Kia Sorento engine produces 33 HP more power than Hyundai Tucson, whereas torque is 41 NM more than Hyundai Tucson. Despite the higher power, Kia Sorento reaches 100 km/h speed 0.1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.5 | 8.0 | |
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The Hyundai Tucson is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Kia Sorento consumes 0.5 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Hyundai Tucson, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Kia Sorento could require 75 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 70 litres | 58 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 820 km in combined cycle | 720 km in combined cycle | |
| 1010 km on highway | 870 km on highway | ||
| Kia Sorento gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 420'000 km | 400'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 11 years | 11 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including Hyundai Santa FE, Kia Sportage, Hyundai Sonata, Hyundai Tucson | Installed on at least 7 other car models, including Kia Sportage, Kia Ceed, Hyundai Sonata, Hyundai Elantra | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Kia Sorento might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Kia Sorento 2009 2.3 engine: Generally reliable and easy to maintain engine, with spare parts available. The engine is not particularly demanding on fuel quality. Although the manufacturer does not specify a chain change interval, it ... More about Kia Sorento 2009 2.3 engine Hyundai Tucson 2004 2.0 engine: Relatively reliable engine with a large resource. Can have inherent vibrations and is noisier than a typical petrol engine. Spare parts widely available. May have problems with ignition system and temperature ... More about Hyundai Tucson 2004 2.0 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.69 m | 4.32 m | |
| Width: | 1.89 m | 1.83 m | |
| Height: | 1.71 m | 1.73 m | |
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Kia Sorento is larger, but slightly lower. Kia Sorento is 37 cm longer than the Hyundai Tucson, 6 cm wider, while the height of Kia Sorento is 2 cm lower. | |||
| Seats: | 7 seats | no data | |
| Trunk capacity: | 258 litres | 644 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 7 seats: | 258 litres | no data | |
| Trunk capacity with 5 seats: | no data | 644 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.88 meters | 10.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Kia Sorento is 0.08 metres more than that of the Hyundai Tucson. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`510 | 2`100 | |
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| Quality: | low | low | |
| Kia Sorento has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Hyundai Tucson has serious deffects in 15 percent more cases than Kia Sorento, so Kia Sorento quality is probably better | |||
| Average price (€): | 7000 | 3400 | |
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