Kia Sportage 2007 vs Toyota RAV4 2006
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.0 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 | 152 HP | |
| Torque: | 184 NM | 194 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.4 seconds | 10.6 seconds | |
| Kia Sportage engine produces 11 HP less power than Toyota RAV4, whereas torque is 10 NM less than Toyota RAV4. Despite less power, Kia Sportage reaches 100 km/h speed 0.2 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.0 | 8.6 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 9.8 l/100km | 9.3 l/100km | |
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By specification Kia Sportage consumes 0.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Toyota RAV4, which means that by driving the Kia Sportage over 15,000 km in a year you can save 90 litres of fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Kia Sportage consumes 0.5 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Toyota RAV4. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 58 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 720 km in combined cycle | 690 km in combined cycle | |
| 870 km on highway | 830 km on highway | ||
| 590 km with real consumption | 640 km with real consumption | ||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | Front wheel drive (FWD) | 4x4 - AWD (all-wheel-drive) | |
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Toyota RAV4 2006: It has proactive automatic four-wheel drive and acts as front-wheel drive under normal conditions. In the event of wheel slip, torque is transferred to the rear wheels via an electronically controlled multi-plate clutch. The clutch can also be locked manually with a button on the console. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 11 years | 14 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 7 other car models, including Kia Ceed, Hyundai Sonata, Hyundai Tucson, Hyundai Elantra | Used also on Toyota Avensis Verso | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.35 m | 4.40 m | |
| Width: | 1.80 m | 1.82 m | |
| Height: | 1.70 m | 1.72 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Kia Sportage is 5 cm shorter than the Toyota RAV4, 2 cm narrower, while the height of Kia Sportage is 3 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 667 litres | 586 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1470 litres | |
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Kia Sportage has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Kia Sportage has 81 litres more trunk space than the Toyota RAV4. The Toyota RAV4 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 | 10.2 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Kia Sportage is 0.6 metres more than that of the Toyota RAV4, which means Kia Sportage can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | no data | 2`070 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | below average | high | |
| Toyota RAV4 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Kia Sportage has serious deffects in 45 percent more cases than Toyota RAV4, so Toyota RAV4 quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 3800 | 5200 | |
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