Kia Sorento 2006 vs Kia Sportage 2007
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.5 Diesel | 2.0 Diesel | |
| 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: | 170 HP | 140 HP | |
| Torque: | 392 NM | 305 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12 seconds | 12 seconds | |
| Kia Sorento engine produces 30 HP more power than Kia Sportage, whereas torque is 87 NM more than Kia Sportage. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.9 | 7.2 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 9.4 l/100km | 8.2 l/100km | |
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The Kia Sportage is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Kia Sorento consumes 0.7 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Kia Sportage, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Kia Sorento could require 105 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Kia Sorento consumes 1.2 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Kia Sportage. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 80 litres | 58 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1010 km in combined cycle | 800 km in combined cycle | |
| 850 km with real consumption | 700 km with real consumption | ||
| Kia Sorento gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 24 years | 11 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Installed on at least 10 other car models, including Hyundai Santa FE, Kia Ceed, Hyundai Sonata, Hyundai Tucson | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Kia Sportage engine has hydraulic tappets (lifters), providing quieter operation and no need for periodic adjustment, but they are more complex in design and can cause serious engine damage in case of failure. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.59 m | 4.35 m | |
| Width: | 1.88 m | 1.84 m | |
| Height: | 1.72 m | 1.70 m | |
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Kia Sorento is larger. Kia Sorento is 24 cm longer than the Kia Sportage, 4 cm wider, while the height of Kia Sorento is 3 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 486 litres | 667 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1751 litres | 1886 litres | |
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Kia Sportage has more luggage space. Despite its longer length, Kia Sorento has 181 litres less trunk space than the Kia Sportage. This could mean that the Kia Sorento uses more space in the cabin, so the driver and passengers could be more spacious and comfortable. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Kia Sportage (by 135 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 10.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Kia Sorento is 0.2 metres more than that of the Kia Sportage. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`460 | 2`260 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | low | below average | |
| Kia Sportage has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Kia Sorento has serious deffects in 25 percent more cases than Kia Sportage, so Kia Sportage quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 3800 | 2800 | |
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