Kia Sportage 2004 vs Chevrolet Captiva 2006
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.4 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 141 HP | 136 HP | |
| Torque: | 184 NM | 220 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.3 seconds | 11.5 seconds | |
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Kia Sportage is more dynamic to drive. Kia Sportage engine produces 5 HP more power than Chevrolet Captiva, but torque is 36 NM less than Chevrolet Captiva. Thanks to more power Kia Sportage reaches 100 km/h speed 0.2 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.2 | 9.3 | |
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The Kia Sportage is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Kia Sportage consumes 1.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Chevrolet Captiva, which means that by driving the Kia Sportage over 15,000 km in a year you can save 165 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 58 litres | 65 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 700 km in combined cycle | 690 km in combined cycle | |
| 850 km on highway | 890 km on highway | ||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 400'000 km | 560'000 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 Chevrolet Captiva engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 11 years | 5 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 7 other car models, including Kia Ceed, Hyundai Sonata, Hyundai Tucson, Hyundai Elantra | 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: | no | yes | |
| The Chevrolet Captiva 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: | 4.35 m | 4.64 m | |
| Width: | 1.84 m | 1.85 m | |
| Height: | 1.70 m | 1.72 m | |
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Kia Sportage is smaller. Kia Sportage is 29 cm shorter than the Chevrolet Captiva, 1 cm narrower, while the height of Kia Sportage is 2 cm lower. | |||
| Seats: | no data | 7 seats | |
| Trunk capacity: | 667 litres | 465 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 7 seats: | no data | 465 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 5 seats: | 667 litres | 465 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1886 litres | 930 litres | |
| In 5-seat version Kia Sportage has more luggage space (by 202 litres). The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Kia Sportage (by 956 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | no data | 12.1 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`140 | 2`405 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | below average | low | |
| Kia Sportage has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Chevrolet Captiva has serious deffects in 30 percent more cases than Kia Sportage, so Kia Sportage quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 4000 | 4400 | |
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