Kia Sportage 2020 vs Skoda Karoq 2017
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 1.5 Petrol | |
| 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 | 150 HP | |
| Torque: | 353 NM | 250 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | n/a seconds | n/a seconds | |
| Kia Sportage engine produces 90 HP more power than Skoda Karoq, whereas torque is 103 NM more than Skoda Karoq. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 10.2 | no data | |
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 15 years | 8 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 8 other car models, including Skoda Octavia, Audi A3, Skoda Superb, Skoda Scala, Audi A1, Audi Q3 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Skoda Karoq 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. | |||
| Skoda Karoq 2017 1.5 engine: The engine is praised for being both flexible and torquey, delivering impressive performance for its horsepower rating. It is also remarkably fuel-efficient. However, the engine is very demanding when it comes ... More about Skoda Karoq 2017 1.5 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.49 m | 4.38 m | |
| Width: | 1.86 m | 1.84 m | |
| Height: | 1.65 m | 1.61 m | |
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Kia Sportage is larger. Kia Sportage is 10 cm longer than the Skoda Karoq, 1 cm wider, while the height of Kia Sportage is 4 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 869 litres | 521 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 348 litres more trunk space than the Skoda Karoq. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.6 meters | no data | |
| Gross weight (kg): | no data | no data | |
| Safety: | |||
| Kia Sportage is better rated in child safety tests. The Kia Sportage scores higher in active safety technologies (stability control, lane assist, automatic braking, etc.) tests. | |||
| Quality: | below average | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 22 400 | 23 200 | |
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