Kia Sportage 2016 vs Renault Kadjar 2018
| Gearbox: | Manual | Automatic | |
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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 | 116 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 1 HP less power than Renault Kadjar, but torque is 20 NM more than Renault Kadjar. Despite less power, Kia Sportage reaches 100 km/h speed 0.4 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.2 | no data | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 62 litres | 55 litres | |
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 9 years | 12 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 5 other car models, including Hyundai Tucson, Hyundai i40, Hyundai ix35, Kia Optima | Installed on at least 16 other car models, including Nissan Qashqai, Renault Scenic, Renault Megane, Dacia Duster | |
| 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. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.48 m | 4.49 m | |
| Width: | 1.86 m | 1.84 m | |
| Height: | 1.64 m | 1.61 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Kia Sportage and Renault Kadjar are practically the same length. | |||
| 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`994 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| 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 (€): | 14 400 | 18 200 | |
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