Kia Sportage 2014 vs Nissan Qashqai 2014
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 150 HP | 144 HP | |
| Torque: | 205 NM | 200 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11 seconds | 10.5 seconds | |
| Kia Sportage engine produces 6 HP more power than Nissan Qashqai, whereas torque is 5 NM more than Nissan Qashqai. Despite the higher power, Kia Sportage reaches 100 km/h speed 0.5 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.5 | 7.3 | |
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The Nissan Qashqai is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Kia Sportage consumes 1.2 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Nissan Qashqai, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Kia Sportage could require 180 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 58 litres | 65 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 680 km in combined cycle | 890 km in combined cycle | |
| Nissan Qashqai gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 14 years | 15 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Hyundai Tucson, Hyundai i40, Hyundai ix35, Kia Carens | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Nissan X-Trail, Nissan Serena | |
| 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 | 4.38 m | |
| Width: | 1.86 m | 1.84 m | |
| Height: | 1.63 m | 1.60 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Kia Sportage is 6 cm longer than the Nissan Qashqai, 2 cm wider, while the height of Kia Sportage is 4 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 564 litres | 430 litres | |
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Kia Sportage has more luggage capacity. Kia Sportage has 134 litres more trunk space than the Nissan Qashqai. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.8 meters | 10.7 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Kia Sportage is 0.1 metres more than that of the Nissan Qashqai. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`030 | 1`950 | |
| Safety: | |||
| The Nissan Qashqai scores higher in active safety technologies (stability control, lane assist, automatic braking, etc.) tests. | |||
| Quality: | low | below average | |
| Nissan Qashqai has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Kia Sportage has serious deffects in 30 percent more cases than Nissan Qashqai, so Nissan Qashqai quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 11 000 | 10 000 | |
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