Kia Sorento 2002 vs Honda CR-V 2002
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.4 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing chain | |
| Timing belt usually needs to be replaced more often than the chain, but it is usually significantly cheaper. Timing belt motors are generally quieter and less vibrating than chain motors. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 139 HP | 150 HP | |
| Torque: | 196 NM | 190 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13.4 seconds | 10 seconds | |
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Honda CR-V is a more dynamic driving. Kia Sorento engine produces 11 HP less power than Honda CR-V, but torque is 6 NM more than Honda CR-V. Due to the lower power, Kia Sorento reaches 100 km/h speed 3.4 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 10.9 | 9.1 | |
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The Honda CR-V is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Kia Sorento consumes 1.8 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Honda CR-V, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Kia Sorento could require 270 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 80 litres | 58 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 730 km in combined cycle | 630 km in combined cycle | |
| 930 km on highway | 750 km on highway | ||
| Kia Sorento gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | 4x4 - AWD (all-wheel-drive) | |
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 9 years | 10 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Hyundai Santa FE, Hyundai Sonata | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Honda Civic, Honda Accord, Honda FR-V, Honda Stream | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Honda CR-V might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| The Kia Sorento 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. | |||
| Honda CR-V 2002 2.0 engine: In 2001, Honda introduced the K-series engine lineup, featuring an aluminum block with an open-deck design and cast-iron cylinder liners. It utilizes a port fuel injection system, a 16-valve aluminum cylinder head without hydraulic lifters, individual ignition coils, a VTC cam ... More about Honda CR-V 2002 2.0 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.57 m | 4.58 m | |
| Width: | 1.86 m | 1.78 m | |
| Height: | 1.72 m | 1.71 m | |
| Kia Sorento is 1 cm shorter than the Honda CR-V, 8 cm wider, while the height of Kia Sorento is 1 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 890 litres | 525 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1900 litres | 952 litres | |
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Kia Sorento has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Kia Sorento has 365 litres more trunk space than the Honda CR-V. The Honda CR-V may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Kia Sorento (by 948 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.2 meters | 10.4 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Kia Sorento is 0.2 metres less than that of the Honda CR-V. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`455 | 1`910 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | low | high | |
| Honda CR-V has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Kia Sorento has serious deffects in 70 percent more cases than Honda CR-V, so Honda CR-V quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 2600 | 2000 | |
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