Kia Sportage 2004 vs Honda CR-V 2004
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 2.2 Diesel | |
| 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 | 140 HP | |
| Torque: | 305 NM | 340 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | n/a seconds | 10.6 seconds | |
| Kia Sportage and Honda CR-V have the same engine power, but Kia Sportage torque is 35 NM less than Honda CR-V. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | no data | 6.7 | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 58 litres | 58 litres | |
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | Front wheel drive (FWD) | 4x4 - AWD (all-wheel-drive) | |
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Honda CR-V 2004: Car features Honda`s real-time four-wheel-drive system, which sends torque to the front wheels under normal conditions. A multi-plate clutch transfers torque to the rear axle when wheel slip is detected (pressure is applied to the clutch by a dual-pump system). To allow ABS to work smoothly, the clutch is also disengaged during braking. | |||
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 3 other car models, including Honda Civic, Honda Accord, Honda FR-V | |
| 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. | |||
| Honda CR-V 2004 2.2 engine: Honda’s first diesel engine featured an aluminum block, a variable-geometry turbocharger, second-generation Bosch Common Rail injection, 16-valve cylinder head, and a balance shaft integrated into the crankcase. The ... More about Honda CR-V 2004 2.2 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.35 m | 4.64 m | |
| Width: | 1.80 m | 1.78 m | |
| Height: | 1.70 m | 1.71 m | |
| Kia Sportage is 29 cm shorter than the Honda CR-V, 2 cm wider, while the height of Kia Sportage is 1 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 | 10.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Kia Sportage is 0.2 metres more than that of the Honda CR-V. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`200 | no data | |
| 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 (€): | 4000 | 2600 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 8.0/10 | 8.4/10 | |
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