Kia Sportage 2004 vs Honda CR-V 2004
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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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: | 141 HP | 150 HP | |
| Torque: | 184 NM | 190 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.3 seconds | 12 seconds | |
| Kia Sportage engine produces 9 HP less power than Honda CR-V, whereas torque is 6 NM less than Honda CR-V. Despite less power, Kia Sportage reaches 100 km/h speed 0.7 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 Honda CR-V, 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 | 58 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 700 km in combined cycle | 620 km in combined cycle | |
| 850 km on highway | 760 km on highway | ||
| Kia Sportage gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | 4x4 - AWD (all-wheel-drive) | |
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 400'000 km | 420'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 11 years | 10 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 7 other car models, including Kia Ceed, Hyundai Sonata, Hyundai Tucson, Hyundai Elantra | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Honda Civic, Honda Accord, Honda FR-V, Honda Stream | |
| 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. | |||
| Kia Sportage 2004 2.0 engine: Relatively reliable engine with a large resource. Can have inherent vibrations and is noisier than a typical petrol engine. Spare parts widely available. May have problems with ignition system and temperature ... More about Kia Sportage 2004 2.0 engine Honda CR-V 2004 2.0 engine: In 2001, Honda introduced the K-series engine lineup, featuring an aluminum block with an open-deck design and cast-iron cylinder liners. It utilizes a port fuel injection system, a 16-valve aluminum cylinder head without hydraulic lifters, individual ignition coils, a VTC cam ... More about Honda CR-V 2004 2.0 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.35 m | 4.64 m | |
| Width: | 1.84 m | 1.78 m | |
| Height: | 1.70 m | 1.71 m | |
| Kia Sportage is 29 cm shorter than the Honda CR-V, 6 cm wider, while the height of Kia Sportage is 1 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 667 litres | 525 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1886 litres | 952 litres | |
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Kia Sportage has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Kia Sportage has 142 litres more trunk space than the Honda CR-V. The Honda CR-V may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Kia Sportage (by 934 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | no data | 10.4 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`140 | 1`910 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | below average | high | |
| Honda CR-V has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Kia Sportage has serious deffects in 50 percent more cases than Honda CR-V, so Honda CR-V quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 4000 | 2600 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 8.0/10 | 8.4/10 | |
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