Kia Sportage 2007 vs Hyundai Santa FE 2006
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.7 Petrol | 2.7 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 175 HP | 189 HP | |
| Torque: | 241 NM | 248 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.5 seconds | 11.7 seconds | |
| Kia Sportage engine produces 14 HP less power than Hyundai Santa FE, whereas torque is 7 NM less than Hyundai Santa FE. Despite less power, Kia Sportage reaches 100 km/h speed 1.2 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 10.0 | 10.6 | |
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The Kia Sportage is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Kia Sportage consumes 0.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Hyundai Santa FE, which means that by driving the Kia Sportage over 15,000 km in a year you can save 90 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 65 litres | 75 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 650 km in combined cycle | 700 km in combined cycle | |
| 790 km on highway | 890 km on highway | ||
| Hyundai Santa FE 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: | 13 years | 8 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Hyundai Sonata, Hyundai Tucson, Kia Optima, Hyundai Coupe | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Kia Magentis, Hyundai Grandeur | |
| 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 | 4.68 m | |
| Width: | 1.84 m | 1.89 m | |
| Height: | 1.70 m | 1.72 m | |
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Kia Sportage is smaller. Kia Sportage is 33 cm shorter than the Hyundai Santa FE, 5 cm narrower, while the height of Kia Sportage is 3 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 667 litres | 969 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1582 litres | |
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Hyundai Santa FE has more luggage space. Kia Sportage has 302 litres less trunk space than the Hyundai Santa FE. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.8 meters | 10.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Kia Sportage is 0.1 metres less than that of the Hyundai Santa FE. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`170 | 2`520 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | below average | below average | |
| Average price (€): | 2800 | 4400 | |
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