Kia Sportage 2008 vs Ford Kuga 2008
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 2.0 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 150 HP | 136 HP | |
| Torque: | 304 NM | 320 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13.8 seconds | 10.6 seconds | |
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Ford Kuga is a more dynamic driving. Kia Sportage engine produces 14 HP more power than Ford Kuga, but torque is 16 NM less than Ford Kuga. Despite the higher power, Kia Sportage reaches 100 km/h speed 3.2 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.0 | 5.3 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.6 l/100km | 7.4 l/100km | |
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The Ford Kuga is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Kia Sportage consumes 1.7 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Ford Kuga, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Kia Sportage could require 255 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Kia Sportage consumes 1.2 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Ford Kuga. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 58 litres | 58 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 820 km in combined cycle | 1090 km in combined cycle | |
| 980 km on highway | 1280 km on highway | ||
| 670 km with real consumption | 780 km with real consumption | ||
| Ford Kuga gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
| Kia Sportage 2008 2.0 engine: The Hyundai/Kia 2.0 CRDi engine with the D4EA code is a cast-iron diesel unit introduced in the early 2000s. It is known for solid durability and, when properly maintained, can often reach 300,000–400,000 km. The engine appeared in several versions over the years. Early variants produced around 112 hp with a conventional ... More about Kia Sportage 2008 2.0 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.35 m | 4.44 m | |
| Width: | 1.80 m | 1.84 m | |
| Height: | 1.70 m | 1.68 m | |
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Kia Sportage is smaller, but slightly higher. Kia Sportage is 9 cm shorter than the Ford Kuga, 4 cm narrower, while the height of Kia Sportage is 2 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 667 litres | 410 litres | |
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Kia Sportage has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, The Ford Kuga may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.8 meters | no data | |
| Gross weight: | 2`170 kg | no data | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | below average | above average | |
| Ford Kuga has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Kia Sportage has serious deffects in 35 percent more cases than Ford Kuga, so Ford Kuga quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 4000 | 5400 | |
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