Kia Sportage 2015 vs Nissan X-Trail 2014
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 150 HP | 144 HP | |
| Torque: | 192 NM | 200 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.1 seconds | 11.7 seconds | |
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Kia Sportage is more dynamic to drive. Kia Sportage engine produces 6 HP more power than Nissan X-Trail, but torque is 8 NM less than Nissan X-Trail. Thanks to more power Kia Sportage reaches 100 km/h speed 0.6 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.9 | 7.1 | |
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The Nissan X-Trail is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Kia Sportage consumes 0.8 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Nissan X-Trail, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Kia Sportage could require 120 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 62 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 780 km in combined cycle | 840 km in combined cycle | |
| 1010 km on highway | 980 km on highway | ||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 15 years | 15 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 6 other car models, including Hyundai Sonata, Hyundai Tucson, Hyundai i40, Kia Optima | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Nissan Qashqai, Nissan Serena | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Kia Sportage might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| 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: | 4.48 m | 4.64 m | |
| Width: | 1.86 m | 1.82 m | |
| Height: | 1.65 m | 1.72 m | |
| Kia Sportage is 16 cm shorter than the Nissan X-Trail, 4 cm wider, while the height of Kia Sportage is 7 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 466 litres | 497 litres | |
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Nissan X-Trail has more luggage space. Kia Sportage has 31 litres less trunk space than the Nissan X-Trail. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.6 meters | 11.2 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Kia Sportage is 0.6 metres less than that of the Nissan X-Trail, which means Kia Sportage can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`060 | 1`990 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | below average | |
| Kia Sportage has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Nissan X-Trail has serious deffects in 25 percent more cases than Kia Sportage, so Kia Sportage quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 13 200 | 11 800 | |
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