Kia Sportage 2007 vs Volkswagen Tiguan 2007
| Gearbox: | Manual | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 2.0 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 140 HP | 140 HP | |
| Torque: | 305 NM | 320 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12 seconds | 10.5 seconds | |
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Volkswagen Tiguan is a more dynamic driving. Kia Sportage and Volkswagen Tiguan have the same engine power, but Kia Sportage torque is 15 NM less than Volkswagen Tiguan. Kia Sportage reaches 100 km/h speed 1.5 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.2 | 7.2 | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 58 litres | 64 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 800 km in combined cycle | 880 km in combined cycle | |
| 930 km on highway | 1080 km on highway | ||
| 700 km with real consumption | 800 km with real consumption | ||
| Volkswagen Tiguan gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | Front wheel drive (FWD) | |
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 | Installed on at least 12 other car models, including Volkswagen Passat, Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen Sharan, Audi A3 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| Volkswagen Tiguan 2007 2.0 engine: The engine is very durable and can last a long time with proper maintenance, and is also quite economical for its power. There may be some problems with the turbine geometry. It is important to use good ... More about Volkswagen Tiguan 2007 2.0 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.35 m | 4.43 m | |
| Width: | 1.84 m | 1.81 m | |
| Height: | 1.70 m | 1.69 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Kia Sportage is 8 cm shorter than the Volkswagen Tiguan, 3 cm wider the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 667 litres | 470 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1886 litres | no data | |
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Kia Sportage has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Kia Sportage has 197 litres more trunk space than the Volkswagen Tiguan. The Volkswagen Tiguan 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 | 12 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Kia Sportage is 1.2 metres less than that of the Volkswagen Tiguan, which means Kia Sportage can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`260 | 2`165 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | below average | high | |
| Volkswagen Tiguan has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Kia Sportage has serious deffects in 50 percent more cases than Volkswagen Tiguan, so Volkswagen Tiguan quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 3200 | 7000 | |
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