Kia Sportage 2020 vs Dacia Duster 2021
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 1.5 Diesel | |
| Petrol engines (Kia Sportage) are generally quieter, smoother, and better suited for short trips due to quicker warm-up times. Diesel (Dacia Duster) engines, on the other hand, offer superior fuel efficiency and torque, making them ideal for long-distance driving and heavy loads. Read more: Petrol vs. Diesel: Fuel Economy and Key Differences. | |||
| 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: | 240 HP | 116 HP | |
| Torque: | 353 NM | 260 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | n/a seconds | n/a seconds | |
| Kia Sportage engine produces 124 HP more power than Dacia Duster, whereas torque is 93 NM more than Dacia Duster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 10.2 | no data | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 62 litres | 50 litres | |
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | Front wheel drive (FWD) | 4x4 - AWD (all-wheel-drive) | |
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Dacia Duster 2021: Engine power is automatically (without driver intervention) distributed among the wheels based on conditions using a hydraulic multi-disc clutch, viscous clutch, or similar traction control device. Some systems allow locking of multi-disc clutch manually for permanent all wheel drive. | |||
| Ground clearance: | 163 mm (6.4 inches) | 214 mm (8.4 inches) | |
| Because of the higher ground clearance, Dacia Duster can perform better on bad roads - it can go over higher obstacles and bumps. At the same time, the higher ground clearance can reduce stability and handling on paved roads, especially at higher speeds. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 15 years | 13 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 6 other car models, including Hyundai Santa FE, Hyundai Sonata, Kia Sorento, Hyundai i30 | Installed on at least 16 other car models, including Nissan Qashqai, Renault Scenic, Renault Megane | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Dacia Duster might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Dacia Duster 2021 1.5 engine: The engine has undergone numerous modifications and is relatively commonplace, with a plentiful supply of spare parts. It exhibits an optimal fuel consumption/power ratio. However, the fuel injection system ... More about Dacia Duster 2021 1.5 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.49 m | 4.34 m | |
| Width: | 1.86 m | 1.80 m | |
| Height: | 1.65 m | 1.68 m | |
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Kia Sportage is larger, but slightly lower. Kia Sportage is 14 cm longer than the Dacia Duster, 5 cm wider, while the height of Kia Sportage is 4 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 869 litres | 411 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1702 litres | no data | |
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Kia Sportage has more luggage capacity. Kia Sportage has 458 litres more trunk space than the Dacia Duster. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.6 meters | no data | |
| Gross weight (kg): | no data | 1`952 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | below average | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 22 400 | 19 400 | |
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