Kia Sportage 2005 vs Kia Sorento 2002
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 2.5 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 140 HP | 140 HP | |
| Torque: | 305 NM | 320 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.3 seconds | 14.6 seconds | |
| Kia Sportage and Kia Sorento have the same engine power, but Kia Sportage torque is 15 NM less than Kia Sorento. Kia Sportage reaches 100 km/h speed 4.3 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.0 | 7.7 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.3 l/100km | 9.7 l/100km | |
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The Kia Sportage is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Kia Sportage consumes 0.7 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Kia Sorento, which means that by driving the Kia Sportage over 15,000 km in a year you can save 105 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Kia Sportage consumes 1.4 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Kia Sorento. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 58 litres | 80 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 820 km in combined cycle | 1030 km in combined cycle | |
| 980 km on highway | 1230 km on highway | ||
| 690 km with real consumption | 820 km with real consumption | ||
| Kia Sorento gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | Front wheel drive (FWD) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.35 m | 4.57 m | |
| Width: | 1.80 m | 1.86 m | |
| Height: | 1.70 m | 1.72 m | |
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Kia Sportage is smaller. Kia Sportage is 22 cm shorter than the Kia Sorento, 6 cm narrower, while the height of Kia Sportage is 2 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 667 litres | 890 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1886 litres | 1900 litres | |
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Kia Sorento has more luggage space. Kia Sportage has 223 litres less trunk space than the Kia Sorento. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Kia Sorento (by 14 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.8 meters | 10.2 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Kia Sportage is 0.6 metres more than that of the Kia Sorento, which means Kia Sportage can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`270 | 2`610 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | below average | low | |
| Kia Sportage has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Kia Sorento has serious deffects in 70 percent more cases than Kia Sportage, so Kia Sportage quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 4000 | 2600 | |
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