Kia Sportage 1999 vs Kia Sorento 2002
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.4 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 128 HP | 139 HP | |
| Torque: | 175 NM | 196 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 14.7 seconds | 13.4 seconds | |
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Kia Sorento is a more dynamic driving. Kia Sportage engine produces 11 HP less power than Kia Sorento, whereas torque is 21 NM less than Kia Sorento. Due to the lower power, Kia Sportage reaches 100 km/h speed 1.3 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 10.2 | 10.9 | |
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The Kia Sportage is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Kia Sportage consumes 0.7 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Kia Sorento, which means that by driving the Kia Sportage over 15,000 km in a year you can save 105 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 80 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 580 km in combined cycle | 730 km in combined cycle | |
| 720 km on highway | 930 km on highway | ||
| Kia Sorento gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 13 years | 9 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Kia Optima, Kia Carens, Kia Magentis, Kia Clarus | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Hyundai Santa FE, Hyundai Sonata | |
| 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. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.44 m | 4.57 m | |
| Width: | 1.76 m | 1.86 m | |
| Height: | 1.65 m | 1.72 m | |
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Kia Sportage is smaller. Kia Sportage is 13 cm shorter than the Kia Sorento, 10 cm narrower, while the height of Kia Sportage is 7 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 890 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1900 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 11.2 meters | 10.2 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Kia Sportage is 1 metres more than that of the Kia Sorento, which means Kia Sportage can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`000 | 2`455 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | below average | |
| Average price (€): | 2200 | 2800 | |
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