Kia Sportage 2014 vs Kia Sorento 2014
| Gearbox: | Manual | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 2.0 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 135 HP | 185 HP | |
| Torque: | 164 NM | 402 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.1 seconds | n/a seconds | |
| Kia Sportage engine produces 50 HP less power than Kia Sorento, whereas torque is 238 NM less than Kia Sorento. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.4 | no data | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 58 litres | 70 litres | |
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 15 years | 15 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including Kia Ceed, Hyundai Tucson, Hyundai Elantra, Hyundai i30 | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Hyundai Santa FE, Kia Sportage, Hyundai Tucson, Hyundai ix35 | |
| 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. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Kia Sorento 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: | 4.44 m | 4.78 m | |
| Width: | 1.86 m | 1.89 m | |
| Height: | 1.63 m | 1.69 m | |
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Kia Sportage is smaller. Kia Sportage is 34 cm shorter than the Kia Sorento, 4 cm narrower, while the height of Kia Sportage is 6 cm lower. | |||
| Seats: | no data | 7 seats | |
| Trunk capacity: | 564 litres | 605 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 7 seats: | no data | 605 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 5 seats: | 564 litres | no data | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1662 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.8 meters | 11.1 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Kia Sportage is 0.3 metres less than that of the Kia Sorento. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`830 | no data | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | low | low | |
| Kia Sorento has slightly fewer faults. Deffect rate in annual technical inspection is similar for both cars, it's slightly higher for Kia Sportage, so Kia Sorento quality could be a bit better. | |||
| Average price (€): | 11 400 | 17 000 | |
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