Kia Sorento 2006 vs Hyundai Santa FE 2006
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.5 Diesel | 2.2 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 | 150 HP | |
| Torque: | 392 NM | 335 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.3 seconds | 12.9 seconds | |
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Kia Sorento is more dynamic to drive. Kia Sorento engine produces 20 HP more power than Hyundai Santa FE, whereas torque is 57 NM more than Hyundai Santa FE. Thanks to more power Kia Sorento reaches 100 km/h speed 0.6 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.6 | 8.1 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 11.2 l/100km | 9.5 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 0.5 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 75 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Kia Sorento consumes 1.7 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Hyundai Santa FE. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 80 litres | 75 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 930 km in combined cycle | 920 km in combined cycle | |
| 710 km with real consumption | 780 km with real consumption | ||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 24 years | 5 years | |
| 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. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Hyundai Santa FE 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 | 4.68 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 | 4400 | |
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