Kia Sorento 2006 vs Dodge Nitro 2007
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.5 Diesel | 2.8 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 | 177 HP | |
| Torque: | 392 NM | 460 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.3 seconds | 10.5 seconds | |
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Dodge Nitro is a more dynamic driving. Kia Sorento engine produces 7 HP less power than Dodge Nitro, whereas torque is 68 NM less than Dodge Nitro. Due to the lower power, Kia Sorento reaches 100 km/h speed 1.8 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.6 | 9.4 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 11.2 l/100km | 10.6 l/100km | |
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By specification Kia Sorento consumes 0.8 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Dodge Nitro, which means that by driving the Kia Sorento over 15,000 km in a year you can save 120 litres of fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Kia Sorento consumes 0.6 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Dodge Nitro. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 80 litres | 70 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 930 km in combined cycle | 740 km in combined cycle | |
| 710 km with real consumption | 660 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) | |
| Ground clearance: | 208 mm (8.2 inches) | 210 mm (8.3 inches) | |
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 24 years | 12 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Chrysler Grand Voyager, Jeep Cherokee, Jeep Wrangler | |
| 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 Dodge Nitro 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 | 4.58 m | |
| Width: | 1.88 m | 1.86 m | |
| Height: | 1.72 m | 1.77 m | |
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Kia Sorento is larger, but lower. Kia Sorento is 1 cm longer than the Dodge Nitro, 2 cm wider, while the height of Kia Sorento is 5 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 486 litres | 369 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1751 litres | 1994 litres | |
| Kia Sorento has 117 litres more trunk space than the Dodge Nitro. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Dodge Nitro (by 243 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 11.1 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Kia Sorento is 0.1 metres less than that of the Dodge Nitro. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`460 | 2`520 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | low | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 3800 | 5600 | |
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