Kia Sportage 2004 vs Toyota RAV4 2003
| 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 | 192 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.3 seconds | 10.8 seconds | |
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Toyota RAV4 is a more dynamic driving. Kia Sportage engine produces 9 HP less power than Toyota RAV4, whereas torque is 8 NM less than Toyota RAV4. Due to the lower power, Kia Sportage reaches 100 km/h speed 0.5 seconds later. | |||
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 Toyota RAV4, 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 | 57 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 700 km in combined cycle | 610 km in combined cycle | |
| 850 km on highway | 750 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 | |||
| Engine production duration: | 11 years | 14 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 7 other car models, including Kia Ceed, Hyundai Sonata, Hyundai Tucson, Hyundai Elantra | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Toyota Avensis, Toyota Avensis Verso | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| 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 Toyota RAV4 2003 2.0 engine: The 2.0-liter gasoline engine debuted in 2000 as a replacement for the 3S-FE. It features an aluminum block with cast-iron liners and an open cooling jacket, an aluminum 16-valve DOHC cylinder head without hydraulic lifters, and a chain-driven timing system. Most versions of ... More about Toyota RAV4 2003 2.0 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.35 m | 4.26 m | |
| Width: | 1.84 m | 1.78 m | |
| Height: | 1.70 m | 1.72 m | |
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Kia Sportage is larger, but slightly lower. Kia Sportage is 9 cm longer than the Toyota RAV4, 6 cm wider, while the height of Kia Sportage is 2 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 667 litres | 400 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1886 litres | 1150 litres | |
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Kia Sportage has more luggage capacity. Kia Sportage has 267 litres more trunk space than the Toyota RAV4. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Kia Sportage (by 736 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | no data | 10.6 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`140 | 1`825 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | below average | high | |
| Toyota RAV4 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Kia Sportage has serious deffects in 50 percent more cases than Toyota RAV4, so Toyota RAV4 quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 4000 | 3200 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 8.0/10 | 8.4/10 | |
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