Kia Sportage 2007 vs Honda CR-V 2004
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.7 Petrol | 2.4 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: | 175 HP | 162 HP | |
| Torque: | 241 NM | 220 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.5 seconds | n/a seconds | |
| Kia Sportage engine produces 13 HP more power than Honda CR-V, whereas torque is 21 NM more than Honda CR-V. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 10.0 | 10.1 | |
| Kia Sportage consumes 0.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Honda CR-V, which means that by driving the Kia Sportage over 15,000 km in a year you can save 15 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 65 litres | 58 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 650 km in combined cycle | 570 km in combined cycle | |
| 790 km on highway | 610 km on highway | ||
| Kia Sportage gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | 4x4 - AWD (all-wheel-drive) | |
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 13 years | 15 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Hyundai Sonata, Hyundai Tucson, Kia Optima, Hyundai Coupe | 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. | |||
| 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 | 4.54 m | |
| Width: | 1.84 m | 1.78 m | |
| Height: | 1.70 m | 1.71 m | |
| Kia Sportage is 19 cm shorter than the Honda CR-V, 6 cm wider, while the height of Kia Sportage is 2 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 667 litres | 525 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 952 litres | |
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Kia Sportage has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Kia Sportage has 142 litres more trunk space than the Honda CR-V. The Honda CR-V 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 | no data | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`170 | 1`910 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | below average | high | |
| Honda CR-V has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Kia Sportage has serious deffects in 50 percent more cases than Honda CR-V, so Honda CR-V quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 2800 | 2600 | |
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