Kia Sportage 2011 vs Nissan Qashqai 2010
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 2.0 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 184 HP | 150 HP | |
| Torque: | 382 NM | 320 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.8 seconds | 9.5 seconds | |
| Kia Sportage engine produces 34 HP more power than Nissan Qashqai, whereas torque is 62 NM more than Nissan Qashqai. Despite the higher power, Kia Sportage reaches 100 km/h speed 0.3 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.0 | 6.4 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.7 l/100km | 7.1 l/100km | |
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The Nissan Qashqai 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 Nissan Qashqai, 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 0.6 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Nissan Qashqai. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 58 litres | 65 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 960 km in combined cycle | 1010 km in combined cycle | |
| 1090 km on highway | 1200 km on highway | ||
| 750 km with real consumption | 910 km with real consumption | ||
| Nissan Qashqai gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 15 years | 14 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Hyundai Santa FE, Hyundai Tucson, Kia Sorento, Hyundai ix35 | Installed on at least 10 other car models, including Nissan X-Trail, Renault Laguna, Renault Scenic, Opel Vivaro | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Nissan Qashqai might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.44 m | 4.33 m | |
| Width: | 1.86 m | 1.78 m | |
| Height: | 1.69 m | 1.61 m | |
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Kia Sportage is larger. Kia Sportage is 11 cm longer than the Nissan Qashqai, 7 cm wider, while the height of Kia Sportage is 8 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 564 litres | 410 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1353 litres | 1513 litres | |
| Kia Sportage has 154 litres more trunk space than the Nissan Qashqai. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Nissan Qashqai (by 160 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.6 meters | 10.6 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`140 | 2`085 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | low | below average | |
| Nissan Qashqai has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Kia Sportage has serious deffects in 30 percent more cases than Nissan Qashqai, so Nissan Qashqai quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 8800 | 7600 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 8.6/10 | 7.1/10 | |
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