Kia Sportage 1994 vs Nissan Pathfinder 2001
| Gearbox: | Manual | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 3.5 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: | 95 HP | 243 HP | |
| Torque: | 157 NM | 359 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 18.4 seconds | 9.2 seconds | |
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Nissan Pathfinder is a more dynamic driving. Kia Sportage engine produces 148 HP less power than Nissan Pathfinder, whereas torque is 202 NM less than Nissan Pathfinder. Due to the lower power, Kia Sportage reaches 100 km/h speed 9.2 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 12.7 | 15.1 | |
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The Kia Sportage is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Kia Sportage consumes 2.4 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Nissan Pathfinder, which means that by driving the Kia Sportage over 15,000 km in a year you can save 360 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 80 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 470 km in combined cycle | 520 km in combined cycle | |
| 630 km on highway | 540 km on highway | ||
| 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) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 9 years | 25 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Infiniti FX, Nissan Murano | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Nissan Pathfinder 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 | 4.64 m | |
| Width: | 1.73 m | 1.82 m | |
| Height: | 1.70 m | 1.80 m | |
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Kia Sportage is smaller. Kia Sportage is 30 cm shorter than the Nissan Pathfinder, 9 cm narrower, while the height of Kia Sportage is 10 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 347 litres | 1076 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
640 litres | 2407 litres | |
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Nissan Pathfinder has more luggage space. Kia Sportage has 729 litres less trunk space than the Nissan Pathfinder. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Nissan Pathfinder (by 1767 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.2 meters | no data | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`928 | no data | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 1800 | 3600 | |
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