Kia Sorento 2006 vs Hyundai Santa FE 2006
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.5 Diesel | 2.2 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 170 HP | 150 HP | |
| Torque: | 392 NM | 335 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12 seconds | 11.6 seconds | |
| Kia Sorento engine produces 20 HP more power than Hyundai Santa FE, whereas torque is 57 NM more than Hyundai Santa FE. Despite the higher power, Kia Sorento reaches 100 km/h speed 0.4 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.9 | 7.3 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 9.4 l/100km | 8.4 l/100km | |
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The Hyundai Santa FE is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Kia Sorento consumes 0.6 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Hyundai Santa FE, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Kia Sorento could require 90 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Kia Sorento consumes 1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Hyundai Santa FE. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 80 litres | 75 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1010 km in combined cycle | 1020 km in combined cycle | |
| 850 km with real consumption | 890 km with real consumption | ||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.59 m | 4.68 m | |
| Width: | 1.88 m | 1.89 m | |
| Height: | 1.72 m | 1.72 m | |
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Kia Sorento is smaller. Kia Sorento is 9 cm shorter than the Hyundai Santa FE, 1 cm narrower the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 486 litres | 969 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1751 litres | 2274 litres | |
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Hyundai Santa FE has more luggage space. Kia Sorento has 483 litres less trunk space than the Hyundai Santa FE. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Hyundai Santa FE (by 523 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 10.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Kia Sorento is 0.1 metres more than that of the Hyundai Santa FE. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`460 | 2`520 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | low | low | |
| Kia Sorento has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Hyundai Santa FE has serious deffects in 10 percent more cases than Kia Sorento, so Kia Sorento quality is probably slightly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 3800 | 5000 | |
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