Kia Sportage 1999 vs Suzuki Vitara 1995
| 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 | 136 HP | |
| Torque: | 175 NM | 172 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 14.7 seconds | 12.5 seconds | |
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Suzuki Vitara is a more dynamic driving. Kia Sportage engine produces 8 HP less power than Suzuki Vitara, but torque is 3 NM more than Suzuki Vitara. Due to the lower power, Kia Sportage reaches 100 km/h speed 2.2 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 10.2 | 10.6 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 12.1 l/100km | 10.7 l/100km | |
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The Suzuki Vitara is a better choice in terms of fuel economy based on user-reported consumption, although the specification shows otherwise. By specification Kia Sportage consumes 0.4 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Suzuki Vitara, which means that by driving the Kia Sportage over 15,000 km in a year you can save 60 litres of fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Kia Sportage consumes 1.4 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Suzuki Vitara. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 70 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 580 km in combined cycle | 660 km in combined cycle | |
| 490 km with real consumption | 650 km with real consumption | ||
| Suzuki Vitara gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| 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: | 13 years | 4 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Kia Optima, Kia Carens, Kia Magentis, Kia Clarus | Used only for this car | |
| 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: | 4.44 m | 4.12 m | |
| Width: | 1.76 m | 1.70 m | |
| Height: | 1.65 m | 1.70 m | |
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Kia Sportage is larger, but lower. Kia Sportage is 32 cm longer than the Suzuki Vitara, 6 cm wider, while the height of Kia Sportage is 5 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 263 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 438 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 11.2 meters | 11 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Kia Sportage is 0.2 metres more than that of the Suzuki Vitara. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`000 | 1`875 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | average | above average | |
| Average price (€): | 2200 | 2600 | |
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