Kia Sportage 2021 vs Subaru Forester 2018
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 156 HP | 150 HP | |
| Torque: | 192 NM | 196 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | n/a seconds | 10.3 seconds | |
| Kia Sportage engine produces 6 HP more power than Subaru Forester, but torque is 4 NM less than Subaru Forester. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.1 | 7.2 | |
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The Subaru Forester is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Kia Sportage consumes 0.9 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Subaru Forester, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Kia Sportage could require 135 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 54 litres | 63 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 660 km in combined cycle | 870 km in combined cycle | |
| 830 km on highway | 1010 km on highway | ||
| Subaru Forester gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| 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) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.66 m | 4.63 m | |
| Width: | 1.87 m | 1.82 m | |
| Height: | 1.66 m | 1.73 m | |
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Kia Sportage is larger, but lower. Kia Sportage is 4 cm longer than the Subaru Forester, 5 cm wider, while the height of Kia Sportage is 7 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 543 litres | 505 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
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Kia Sportage has more luggage capacity. Kia Sportage has 38 litres more trunk space than the Subaru Forester. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 12.2 meters | 10.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Kia Sportage is 1.4 metres more than that of the Subaru Forester, which means Kia Sportage can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | no data | 2`223 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 18 400 | 23 400 | |
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