Kia Sportage 2016 vs Hyundai Tucson 2018
| Gearbox: | Manual | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.7 Diesel | 1.6 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 115 HP | 136 HP | |
| Torque: | 280 NM | 320 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.5 seconds | 11.8 seconds | |
| Kia Sportage engine produces 21 HP less power than Hyundai Tucson, whereas torque is 40 NM less than Hyundai Tucson. Despite less power, Kia Sportage reaches 100 km/h speed 0.3 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.2 | 4.9 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.3 l/100km | 6.8 l/100km | |
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The Kia Sportage is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Kia Sportage consumes 0.7 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Hyundai Tucson, which means that by driving the Kia Sportage over 15,000 km in a year you can save 105 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Kia Sportage consumes 0.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Hyundai Tucson. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 62 litres | 62 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1470 km in combined cycle | 1260 km in combined cycle | |
| 1470 km on highway | 1240 km on highway | ||
| 980 km with real consumption | 910 km with real consumption | ||
| Kia Sportage gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 9 years | 8 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 5 other car models, including Hyundai Tucson, Hyundai i40, Hyundai ix35, Kia Optima | Installed on at least 5 other car models, including Kia Sportage, Kia Ceed, Hyundai i30, Kia Optima | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.48 m | 4.48 m | |
| Width: | 1.86 m | 1.85 m | |
| Height: | 1.64 m | 1.65 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Kia Sportage and Hyundai Tucson are practically the same length. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 491 litres | 513 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1503 litres | |
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Hyundai Tucson has more luggage space. Kia Sportage has 22 litres less trunk space than the Hyundai Tucson. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.6 meters | no data | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`000 | 2`145 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | low | below average | |
| Hyundai Tucson has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Kia Sportage has serious deffects in 15 percent more cases than Hyundai Tucson, so Hyundai Tucson quality is probably better | |||
| Average price (€): | 13 200 | 16 800 | |
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