Kia Sportage 2014 vs Ford Kuga 2013
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 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: | 150 HP | 150 HP | |
| Torque: | 205 NM | 240 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.4 seconds | 10.7 seconds | |
| Kia Sportage and Ford Kuga have the same engine power, but Kia Sportage torque is 35 NM less than Ford Kuga. Kia Sportage reaches 100 km/h speed 0.3 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.0 | 7.7 | |
| Kia Sportage consumes 0.3 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Ford Kuga, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Kia Sportage could require 45 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 58 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 720 km in combined cycle | 770 km in combined cycle | |
| 900 km on highway | 950 km on highway | ||
| Ford Kuga gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | Front wheel drive (FWD) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 13 years | 4 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Hyundai Tucson, Hyundai i40, Hyundai ix35, Kia Carens | 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. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| The Kia Sportage 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 | 4.52 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`980 | 2`250 | |
| 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 (€): | 11 400 | 12 200 | |
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