Kia Sportage 2016 vs Renault Kadjar 2015
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.7 Diesel | 1.5 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing belt | |
| Engine chain usually needs to be replaced less often than the timing belt, but the cost of replacing the chain is usually higher. Chain motors are considered to be more reliable, but noisier and more vibration generating. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 115 HP | 110 HP | |
| Torque: | 280 NM | 260 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.5 seconds | 11.9 seconds | |
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Kia Sportage is more dynamic to drive. Kia Sportage engine produces 5 HP more power than Renault Kadjar, whereas torque is 20 NM more than Renault Kadjar. Thanks to more power Kia Sportage reaches 100 km/h speed 0.4 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.2 | 3.8 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.3 l/100km | 5.5 l/100km | |
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The Renault Kadjar is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Kia Sportage consumes 0.4 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Renault Kadjar, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Kia Sportage could require 60 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Kia Sportage consumes 0.8 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Renault Kadjar. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 62 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1470 km in combined cycle | 1570 km in combined cycle | |
| 1470 km on highway | 1660 km on highway | ||
| 980 km with real consumption | 1090 km with real consumption | ||
| Renault Kadjar gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
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 22 other car models, including Nissan Qashqai, Renault Laguna, Renault Scenic, Dacia Duster, Nissan Juke | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Renault Kadjar might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| The Kia Sportage 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. | |||
| Renault Kadjar 2015 1.5 engine: The engine has many modifications, is sufficiently common and spare parts are available. The fuel consumption/power ratio is good. The fuel injection system can be a problem and the timing belt change interval ... More about Renault Kadjar 2015 1.5 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.48 m | 4.45 m | |
| Width: | 1.86 m | 1.84 m | |
| Height: | 1.64 m | 1.61 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Kia Sportage is 3 cm longer than the Renault Kadjar, 2 cm wider, while the height of Kia Sportage is 3 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 491 litres | 472 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1478 litres | |
| Kia Sportage has 19 litres more trunk space than the Renault Kadjar. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.6 meters | 10.7 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Kia Sportage is 0.1 metres less than that of the Renault Kadjar. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`000 | 1`916 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | low | above average | |
| Renault Kadjar has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Kia Sportage has serious deffects in 80 percent more cases than Renault Kadjar, so Renault Kadjar quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 10 600 | 10 600 | |
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