Kia Sportage 1994 vs Jeep Cherokee 1997
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.5 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 | 118 HP | |
| Torque: | 157 NM | 198 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 18.4 seconds | 13 seconds | |
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Jeep Cherokee is a more dynamic driving. Kia Sportage engine produces 23 HP less power than Jeep Cherokee, whereas torque is 41 NM less than Jeep Cherokee. Due to the lower power, Kia Sportage reaches 100 km/h speed 5.4 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 12.7 | 11.4 | |
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The Jeep Cherokee is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Kia Sportage consumes 1.3 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Jeep Cherokee, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Kia Sportage could require 195 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 76 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 470 km in combined cycle | 660 km in combined cycle | |
| 630 km on highway | 840 km on highway | ||
| Jeep Cherokee gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 330'000 km | 480'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used, but under equal conditions the average life of a Jeep Cherokee engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 9 years | 19 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Used also on Jeep Wrangler | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Jeep Cherokee might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.34 m | 4.25 m | |
| Width: | 1.73 m | 1.79 m | |
| Height: | 1.70 m | 1.63 m | |
| Kia Sportage is 9 cm longer than the Jeep Cherokee, 6 cm narrower, while the height of Kia Sportage is 7 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 347 litres | 965 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
640 litres | 2010 litres | |
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Jeep Cherokee has more luggage space. Despite its longer length, Kia Sportage has 618 litres less trunk space than the Jeep Cherokee. This could mean that the Kia Sportage uses more space in the cabin, so the driver and passengers could be more spacious and comfortable. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Jeep Cherokee (by 1370 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.2 meters | 10.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Kia Sportage is 0.3 metres more than that of the Jeep Cherokee. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`928 | 2`105 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 1800 | 3600 | |
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