Kia Sportage 2014 vs Toyota RAV4 2013
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 135 HP | 146 HP | |
| Torque: | 164 NM | 187 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.1 seconds | 10.2 seconds | |
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Toyota RAV4 is a more dynamic driving. Kia Sportage engine produces 11 HP less power than Toyota RAV4, whereas torque is 23 NM less than Toyota RAV4. Due to the lower power, Kia Sportage reaches 100 km/h speed 0.9 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.4 | 7.7 | |
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The Kia Sportage is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Kia Sportage consumes 1.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Toyota RAV4, which means that by driving the Kia Sportage over 15,000 km in a year you can save 195 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 58 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 900 km in combined cycle | 770 km in combined cycle | |
| Kia Sportage gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 15 years | 17 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including Kia Ceed, Hyundai Tucson, Hyundai Elantra, Hyundai i30 | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Toyota Avensis, Toyota Camry | |
| 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 Toyota RAV4 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 | 4.57 m | |
| Width: | 1.86 m | 1.85 m | |
| Height: | 1.63 m | 1.67 m | |
| Kia Sportage is 13 cm shorter than the Toyota RAV4, 1 cm wider, while the height of Kia Sportage is 4 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 564 litres | 577 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1705 litres | |
| Kia Sportage has 13 litres less trunk space than the Toyota RAV4. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.8 meters | no data | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`830 | no data | |
| Safety: | |||
| The Kia Sportage scores higher in active safety technologies (stability control, lane assist, automatic braking, etc.) tests. | |||
| Quality: | low | high | |
| Toyota RAV4 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Kia Sportage has serious deffects in 155 percent more cases than Toyota RAV4, so Toyota RAV4 quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 11 400 | 12 800 | |
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