Kia Sportage 2014 vs Ford Kuga 2013
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.6 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: | 135 HP | 150 HP | |
| Torque: | 164 NM | 240 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.1 seconds | 9.7 seconds | |
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Ford Kuga is a more dynamic driving. Kia Sportage engine produces 15 HP less power than Ford Kuga, whereas torque is 76 NM less than Ford Kuga. Due to the lower power, Kia Sportage reaches 100 km/h speed 1.4 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.4 | 6.6 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.1 l/100km | 8.4 l/100km | |
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By specification Kia Sportage consumes 0.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Ford Kuga, which means that by driving the Kia Sportage over 15,000 km in a year you can save 30 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Kia Sportage consumes 0.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Ford Kuga. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 58 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 900 km in combined cycle | 900 km in combined cycle | |
| 1000 km on highway | 1070 km on highway | ||
| 710 km with real consumption | 710 km with real consumption | ||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 15 years | 4 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including Kia Ceed, Hyundai Tucson, Hyundai Elantra, Hyundai i30 | Used only for this car | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Kia Sportage might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.44 m | 4.52 m | |
| Width: | 1.86 m | 1.84 m | |
| Height: | 1.63 m | 1.68 m | |
| Kia Sportage is 8 cm shorter than the Ford Kuga, 2 cm wider, while the height of Kia Sportage is 5 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 564 litres | 456 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1568 litres | |
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Kia Sportage has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Kia Sportage has 108 litres more trunk space than the Ford Kuga. The Ford Kuga may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.8 meters | 11 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Kia Sportage is 0.2 metres less than that of the Ford Kuga. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`830 | 2`100 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | low | above average | |
| Ford Kuga has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Kia Sportage has serious deffects in 70 percent more cases than Ford Kuga, so Ford Kuga quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 11 600 | 12 200 | |
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