Kia Sportage 2010 vs Kia Sorento 2012
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.4 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 163 HP | 174 HP | |
| Torque: | 197 NM | 225 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.2 seconds | 11.5 seconds | |
| Kia Sportage engine produces 11 HP less power than Kia Sorento, whereas torque is 28 NM less than Kia Sorento. Despite less power, Kia Sportage reaches 100 km/h speed 0.3 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.2 | 8.8 | |
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The Kia Sportage is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Kia Sportage consumes 0.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Kia Sorento, which means that by driving the Kia Sportage over 15,000 km in a year you can save 90 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 70 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 670 km in combined cycle | 790 km in combined cycle | |
| 800 km on highway | 970 km on highway | ||
| Kia Sorento gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 390'000 km | 420'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 6 years | 11 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 5 other car models, including Hyundai Sonata, Hyundai ix35, Kia Optima, Kia Cerato | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including Hyundai Santa FE, Kia Sportage, Hyundai Sonata, Hyundai Tucson | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Kia Sorento might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Kia Sorento 2012 2.3 engine: Generally reliable and easy to maintain engine, with spare parts available. The engine is not particularly demanding on fuel quality. Although the manufacturer does not specify a chain change interval, it ... More about Kia Sorento 2012 2.3 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.44 m | 4.69 m | |
| Width: | 1.86 m | 1.89 m | |
| Height: | 1.64 m | 1.75 m | |
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Kia Sportage is smaller. Kia Sportage is 25 cm shorter than the Kia Sorento, 3 cm narrower, while the height of Kia Sportage is 11 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 564 litres | 515 litres | |
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Kia Sportage has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Kia Sportage has 49 litres more trunk space than the Kia Sorento. The Kia Sorento may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.58 meters | 10.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Kia Sportage is 0.22 metres less than that of the Kia Sorento. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | no data | 2`510 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| 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 (€): | 8000 | 11 000 | |
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