Kia Sportage 2007 vs Suzuki Grand Vitara 2007
| Gearbox: | Manual | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 2.7 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: | 140 HP | 185 HP | |
| Torque: | 305 NM | 249 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12 seconds | 9.7 seconds | |
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Suzuki Grand Vitara is a more dynamic driving. Kia Sportage engine produces 45 HP less power than Suzuki Grand Vitara, but torque is 56 NM more than Suzuki Grand Vitara. Due to the lower power, Kia Sportage reaches 100 km/h speed 2.3 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.2 | 11.0 | |
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The Kia Sportage is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Kia Sportage consumes 3.8 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Suzuki Grand Vitara, which means that by driving the Kia Sportage over 15,000 km in a year you can save 570 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 58 litres | 66 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 800 km in combined cycle | 600 km in combined cycle | |
| 930 km on highway | 640 km on highway | ||
| Kia Sportage gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 11 years | 8 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 10 other car models, including Hyundai Santa FE, Kia Ceed, Hyundai Sonata, Hyundai Tucson | Used only for this car | |
| 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. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.35 m | 4.47 m | |
| Width: | 1.84 m | 1.81 m | |
| Height: | 1.70 m | 1.70 m | |
| Kia Sportage is 12 cm shorter than the Suzuki Grand Vitara, 3 cm wider the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 667 litres | 398 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1886 litres | 1951 litres | |
| Even though the car is shorter, Kia Sportage has 269 litres more trunk space than the Suzuki Grand Vitara. The Suzuki Grand Vitara may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Suzuki Grand Vitara (by 65 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.8 meters | 11 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Kia Sportage is 0.2 metres less than that of the Suzuki Grand Vitara. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`260 | no data | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | below average | above average | |
| Suzuki Grand Vitara has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Kia Sportage has serious deffects in 40 percent more cases than Suzuki Grand Vitara, so Suzuki Grand Vitara quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 2800 | 3200 | |
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