Kia Sportage 2008 vs Nissan Qashqai 2008
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing chain | |
| Timing belt usually needs to be replaced more often than the chain, but it is usually significantly cheaper. Timing belt motors are generally quieter and less vibrating than chain motors. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 142 HP | 140 HP | |
| Torque: | 184 NM | 196 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.3 seconds | 10.6 seconds | |
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Nissan Qashqai is a more dynamic driving. Kia Sportage engine produces 2 HP more power than Nissan Qashqai, but torque is 12 NM less than Nissan Qashqai. Despite the higher power, Kia Sportage reaches 100 km/h speed 0.7 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.2 | 8.4 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 9.7 l/100km | 8.9 l/100km | |
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The Nissan Qashqai is a better choice in terms of fuel economy based on user-reported consumption, although the specification shows otherwise. By specification Kia Sportage consumes 0.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Nissan Qashqai, which means that by driving the Kia Sportage over 15,000 km in a year you can save 30 litres of fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Kia Sportage consumes 0.8 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Nissan Qashqai. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 58 litres | 65 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 700 km in combined cycle | 770 km in combined cycle | |
| 850 km on highway | 940 km on highway | ||
| 590 km with real consumption | 730 km with real consumption | ||
| Nissan Qashqai gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
| Ground clearance: | 196 mm (7.7 inches) | 200 mm (7.9 inches) | |
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 11 years | 15 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 7 other car models, including Kia Ceed, Hyundai Sonata, Hyundai Tucson, Hyundai Elantra | 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 2008 2.0 engine: Relatively reliable engine with a large resource. Can have inherent vibrations and is noisier than a typical petrol engine. Spare parts widely available. May have problems with ignition system and temperature ... More about Kia Sportage 2008 2.0 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.35 m | 4.32 m | |
| Width: | 1.80 m | 1.78 m | |
| Height: | 1.70 m | 1.61 m | |
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Kia Sportage is larger. Kia Sportage is 3 cm longer than the Nissan Qashqai, 2 cm wider, while the height of Kia Sportage is 9 cm higher. | |||
| Seats: | no data | 7 seats | |
| Trunk capacity: | 667 litres | 410 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 7 seats: | no data | 410 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 5 seats: | 667 litres | no data | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1520 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.8 meters | 11 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Kia Sportage is 0.2 metres less than that of the Nissan Qashqai. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`140 | 2`189 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | below average | low | |
| Kia Sportage has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Nissan Qashqai has serious deffects in 15 percent more cases than Kia Sportage, so Kia Sportage quality is probably better | |||
| Average price (€): | 4400 | 5200 | |
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