Kia Sportage 1996 vs Toyota RAV4 2000
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 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: | 128 HP | 150 HP | |
| Torque: | 175 NM | 192 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | n/a seconds | 10.8 seconds | |
| Kia Sportage engine produces 22 HP less power than Toyota RAV4, whereas torque is 17 NM less than Toyota RAV4. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 12.6 | 9.3 | |
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The Toyota RAV4 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Kia Sportage consumes 3.3 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Toyota RAV4, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Kia Sportage could require 495 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 57 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 470 km in combined cycle | 610 km in combined cycle | |
| 580 km on highway | 750 km on highway | ||
| Toyota RAV4 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | 4x4 - AWD (all-wheel-drive) | |
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 13 years | 14 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Kia Optima, Kia Carens, Kia Magentis, Kia Clarus | Used also on Toyota Avensis Verso | |
| 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: | 4.34 m | 4.20 m | |
| Width: | 1.73 m | 1.74 m | |
| Height: | 1.70 m | 1.69 m | |
| Kia Sportage is 14 cm longer than the Toyota RAV4, 1 cm narrower, while the height of Kia Sportage is 1 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 347 litres | 400 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1150 litres | |
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Toyota RAV4 has more luggage space. Despite its longer length, Kia Sportage has 53 litres less trunk space than the Toyota RAV4. This could mean that the Kia Sportage uses more space in the cabin, so the driver and passengers could be more spacious and comfortable. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.2 meters | 10.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Kia Sportage is 0.6 metres more than that of the Toyota RAV4, which means Kia Sportage can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`800 | 1`825 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | high | |
| Average price (€): | 2000 | 2600 | |
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