Kia Sportage 2008 vs Nissan Qashqai 2007
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 1.5 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 150 HP | 106 HP | |
| Torque: | 304 NM | 240 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13.8 seconds | 12 seconds | |
| Kia Sportage engine produces 44 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 | 5.4 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.6 l/100km | 5.8 l/100km | |
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The Nissan Qashqai is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Kia Sportage consumes 1.6 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 240 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Kia Sportage consumes 2.8 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 | 1200 km in combined cycle | |
| 980 km on highway | 1300 km on highway | ||
| 670 km with real consumption | 1120 km with real consumption | ||
| Nissan Qashqai gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| 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 | 1.62 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 8 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 667 litres | 410 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1513 litres | |
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Kia Sportage has more luggage capacity. Kia Sportage has 257 litres more trunk space than the Nissan Qashqai. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.8 meters | 10.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Kia Sportage is 0.2 metres more than that of the Nissan Qashqai. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`170 | 1`930 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | below average | low | |
| Kia Sportage has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Nissan Qashqai has serious deffects in 10 percent more cases than Kia Sportage, so Kia Sportage quality is probably slightly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 4400 | 4000 | |
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