Kia Sportage 2018 vs Audi Q3 2019
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 1.5 Petrol | |
| 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: | 185 HP | 150 HP | |
| Torque: | 400 NM | 250 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.5 seconds | 9.6 seconds | |
| Kia Sportage engine produces 35 HP more power than Audi Q3, whereas torque is 150 NM more than Audi Q3. Thanks to more power Kia Sportage reaches 100 km/h speed 0.1 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.3 | 6.3 | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 870 km in combined cycle | 950 km in combined cycle | |
| 1030 km on highway | 1110 km on highway | ||
| 680 km with real consumption | 850 km with real consumption | ||
| Audi Q3 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | Front wheel drive (FWD) | |
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 15 years | 7 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Hyundai Santa FE, Hyundai Tucson, Kia Sorento, Hyundai ix35 | Installed on at least 7 other car models, including Skoda Octavia, Audi A3, Skoda Superb, Audi A1, Skoda Scala | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.49 m | 4.50 m | |
| Width: | 1.86 m | 1.84 m | |
| Height: | 1.65 m | 1.56 m | |
| Kia Sportage is 2 cm shorter than the Audi Q3, 2 cm wider, while the height of Kia Sportage is 9 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 466 litres | 530 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1428 litres | 1400 litres | |
| Kia Sportage has 64 litres less trunk space than the Audi Q3. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Kia Sportage (by 28 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.6 meters | 11.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Kia Sportage is 1.2 metres less than that of the Audi Q3, which means Kia Sportage can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`250 | 2`045 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | low | high | |
| Audi Q3 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Kia Sportage has serious deffects in 150 percent more cases than Audi Q3, so Audi Q3 quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 24 000 | 33 400 | |
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