Kia Sportage 2008 vs Jeep Patriot 2007
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 2.4 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: | 150 HP | 174 HP | |
| Torque: | 304 NM | 223 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13.8 seconds | n/a seconds | |
| Kia Sportage engine produces 24 HP less power than Jeep Patriot, but torque is 81 NM more than Jeep Patriot. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.0 | 8.8 | |
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The Kia Sportage is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Kia Sportage consumes 1.8 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Jeep Patriot, which means that by driving the Kia Sportage over 15,000 km in a year you can save 270 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 58 litres | 52 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 820 km in combined cycle | 590 km in combined cycle | |
| 980 km on highway | 640 km on highway | ||
| Kia Sportage gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | Front wheel drive (FWD) | 4x4 - AWD (all-wheel-drive) | |
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Jeep Patriot 2007: Patriot has Freedom Drive I - electronically controlled four-wheel drive system. Normally, the car is front-wheel drive, but if wheel slip is detected, it can automatically send up to 50% power to the rear wheels. The system is not designed for off-road use, but mainly for snow and similar conditions with limited traction. Freedom Drive II version adds an off-road four-wheel drive mode, traction control, optimized engine and transmission performance for rock crawling, and hill descent control (not in EU editions). | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 11 years | 18 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 10 other car models, including Hyundai Santa FE, Kia Ceed, Hyundai Sonata, Hyundai Tucson | Installed on at least 6 other car models, including Dodge Caliber, Dodge Avenger, Chrysler Sebring, Jeep Compass | |
| 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. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.35 m | 4.41 m | |
| Width: | 1.80 m | 1.76 m | |
| Height: | 1.70 m | 1.64 m | |
| Kia Sportage is 6 cm shorter than the Jeep Patriot, 4 cm wider, while the height of Kia Sportage is 6 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 667 litres | 652 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1777 litres | |
| Even though the car is shorter, Kia Sportage has 15 litres more trunk space than the Jeep Patriot. The Jeep Patriot 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 (kg): | 2`170 | no data | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | below average | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 4800 | 5600 | |
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