Kia Sportage 2008 vs Nissan Qashqai 2008
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 1.5 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 150 HP | 103 HP | |
| Torque: | 304 NM | 240 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13.8 seconds | 12 seconds | |
| Kia Sportage engine produces 47 HP more power than Nissan Qashqai, whereas torque is 64 NM more than Nissan Qashqai. Despite the higher power, Kia Sportage reaches 100 km/h speed 1.8 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.0 | 5.5 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.6 l/100km | 6.1 l/100km | |
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The Nissan Qashqai is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Kia Sportage consumes 1.5 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Nissan Qashqai, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Kia Sportage could require 225 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Kia Sportage consumes 2.5 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Nissan Qashqai. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 58 litres | 65 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 820 km in combined cycle | 1180 km in combined cycle | |
| 980 km on highway | 1350 km on highway | ||
| 670 km with real consumption | 1060 km with real consumption | ||
| Nissan Qashqai gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
| Ground clearance: | 196 mm (7.7 inches) | 200 mm (7.9 inches) | |
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 11 years | 5 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 9 other car models, including Renault Clio, Renault Megane, Dacia Logan, Nissan Note | |
| 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: | 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 | 4.32 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`170 | 2`170 | |
| 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 | 4400 | |
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