Kia Sportage 1999 vs Suzuki Grand Vitara 1998
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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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 | 128 HP | |
| Torque: | 175 NM | 174 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 14.7 seconds | n/a seconds | |
| Kia Sportage and Suzuki Grand Vitara have the same engine power, but Kia Sportage torque is 1 NM more than Suzuki Grand Vitara. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 10.2 | 9.3 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 12.1 l/100km | 10.2 l/100km | |
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The Suzuki Grand Vitara is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Kia Sportage consumes 0.9 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Suzuki Grand Vitara, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Kia Sportage could require 135 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Kia Sportage consumes 1.9 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Suzuki Grand Vitara. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 66 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 580 km in combined cycle | 700 km in combined cycle | |
| 720 km on highway | 840 km on highway | ||
| 490 km with real consumption | 640 km with real consumption | ||
| Suzuki Grand Vitara 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 | 27 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Kia Optima, Kia Carens, Kia Magentis, Kia Clarus | Used also on Suzuki SX4 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| 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: | 4.44 m | 4.20 m | |
| Width: | 1.76 m | 1.78 m | |
| Height: | 1.65 m | 1.74 m | |
| Kia Sportage is 24 cm longer than the Suzuki Grand Vitara, 2 cm narrower, while the height of Kia Sportage is 9 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 11.2 meters | 10.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Kia Sportage is 0.6 metres more than that of the Suzuki Grand Vitara, which means Kia Sportage can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`000 | 1`850 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | above average | |
| Average price (€): | 2400 | 2200 | |
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