Kia Sportage 2008 vs Hyundai Santa FE 2006
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.2 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 142 HP | 150 HP | |
| Torque: | 184 NM | 335 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.4 seconds | 12.4 seconds | |
| Kia Sportage engine produces 8 HP less power than Hyundai Santa FE, whereas torque is 151 NM less than Hyundai Santa FE. Despite less power, Kia Sportage reaches 100 km/h speed 2 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | no data | 7.9 | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 58 litres | 75 litres | |
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 11 years | 5 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 7 other car models, including Kia Ceed, Hyundai Sonata, Hyundai Tucson, Hyundai Elantra | 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: | no | yes | |
| The Hyundai Santa FE 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: | 4.35 m | 4.68 m | |
| Width: | 1.80 m | 1.89 m | |
| Height: | 1.70 m | 1.72 m | |
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Kia Sportage is smaller. Kia Sportage is 33 cm shorter than the Hyundai Santa FE, 9 cm narrower, while the height of Kia Sportage is 3 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 667 litres | 969 litres | |
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Hyundai Santa FE has more luggage space. Kia Sportage has 302 litres less trunk space than the Hyundai Santa FE. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.8 meters | 10.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Kia Sportage is 0.1 metres less than that of the Hyundai Santa FE. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | no data | 2`520 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | below average | below average | |
| Average price (€): | 4800 | 4800 | |
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