Kia Sorento 2002 vs Hyundai Tucson 2006
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.5 Diesel | 2.0 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 140 HP | 140 HP | |
| Torque: | 320 NM | 305 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 15.5 seconds | 12.8 seconds | |
| Kia Sorento and Hyundai Tucson have the same engine power, but Kia Sorento torque is 15 NM more than Hyundai Tucson. Kia Sorento reaches 100 km/h speed 2.7 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.4 | 8.0 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 11.0 l/100km | 8.7 l/100km | |
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The Hyundai Tucson is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Kia Sorento consumes 0.4 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Hyundai Tucson, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Kia Sorento could require 60 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Kia Sorento consumes 2.3 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Hyundai Tucson. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 80 litres | 58 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 950 km in combined cycle | 720 km in combined cycle | |
| 1170 km on highway | 870 km on highway | ||
| 720 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) | |
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.57 m | 4.33 m | |
| Width: | 1.86 m | 1.83 m | |
| Height: | 1.72 m | 1.73 m | |
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Kia Sorento is larger, but slightly lower. Kia Sorento is 25 cm longer than the Hyundai Tucson, 3 cm wider, while the height of Kia Sorento is 1 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 890 litres | 480 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1900 litres | 1856 litres | |
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Kia Sorento has more luggage capacity. Kia Sorento has 410 litres more trunk space than the Hyundai Tucson. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Kia Sorento (by 44 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.2 meters | no data | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`610 | 2`210 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | low | average | |
| Hyundai Tucson has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Kia Sorento has serious deffects in 35 percent more cases than Hyundai Tucson, so Hyundai Tucson quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 2600 | 3400 | |
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