Kia Sportage 2014 vs Honda CR-V 2012
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 150 HP | 150 HP | |
| Torque: | 205 NM | 190 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11 seconds | 12.8 seconds | |
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Kia Sportage is more dynamic to drive. Kia Sportage and Honda CR-V have the same engine power, but Kia Sportage torque is 15 NM more than Honda CR-V. Kia Sportage reaches 100 km/h speed 1.8 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.5 | 7.7 | |
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The Honda CR-V is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Kia Sportage consumes 0.8 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Honda CR-V, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Kia Sportage could require 120 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 58 litres | 58 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 680 km in combined cycle | 750 km in combined cycle | |
| 850 km on highway | 920 km on highway | ||
| Honda CR-V gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | 4x4 - AWD (all-wheel-drive) | |
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 14 years | 19 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Hyundai Tucson, Hyundai i40, Hyundai ix35, Kia Carens | Used also on Honda Accord | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| 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. | |||
| Honda CR-V 2012 2.0 engine: This engine is sensitive to both fuel and oil quality. Using low-grade gasoline can quickly damage the catalytic converter and lead to premature failure of the oxygen sensors.
Many Honda owners are annoyed ... More about Honda CR-V 2012 2.0 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.44 m | 4.57 m | |
| Width: | 1.86 m | 1.82 m | |
| Height: | 1.63 m | 1.69 m | |
| Kia Sportage is 13 cm shorter than the Honda CR-V, 4 cm wider, while the height of Kia Sportage is 6 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 564 litres | 589 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1669 litres | |
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Honda CR-V has more luggage space. Kia Sportage has 25 litres less trunk space than the Honda CR-V. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.8 meters | 11.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Kia Sportage is 1 metres less than that of the Honda CR-V, which means Kia Sportage can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`030 | 2`100 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Kia Sportage is better rated in child safety tests. The Kia Sportage scores higher in active safety technologies (stability control, lane assist, automatic braking, etc.) tests. | |||
| Quality: | low | above average | |
| Honda CR-V has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Kia Sportage has serious deffects in 95 percent more cases than Honda CR-V, so Honda CR-V quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 11 000 | 11 600 | |
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