Kia Sportage 2007 vs Nissan Qashqai 2007
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 1.6 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: | 141 HP | 115 HP | |
| Torque: | 184 NM | 156 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.4 seconds | 12 seconds | |
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Kia Sportage is more dynamic to drive. Kia Sportage engine produces 26 HP more power than Nissan Qashqai, whereas torque is 28 NM more than Nissan Qashqai. Thanks to more power Kia Sportage reaches 100 km/h speed 1.6 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.0 | 6.7 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 9.8 l/100km | 7.9 l/100km | |
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The Nissan Qashqai is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Kia Sportage consumes 1.3 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 195 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Kia Sportage consumes 1.9 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Nissan Qashqai. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 58 litres | 65 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 720 km in combined cycle | 970 km in combined cycle | |
| 870 km on highway | 1140 km on highway | ||
| 590 km with real consumption | 820 km with real consumption | ||
| Nissan Qashqai gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 400'000 km | 360'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used, but under equal conditions the average life of a Kia Sportage engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 11 years | 19 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 7 other car models, including Kia Ceed, Hyundai Sonata, Hyundai Tucson, Hyundai Elantra | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including Nissan Almera, Nissan Juke, Nissan Note, Nissan Micra | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Nissan Qashqai might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
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): | no data | 1`830 | |
| 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 (€): | 3800 | 4600 | |
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