Kia Sportage 2005 vs Nissan X-Trail 2003
| Gearbox: | Manual | 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 | 136 HP | |
| Torque: | 305 NM | 314 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.1 seconds | 11.5 seconds | |
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Kia Sportage is more dynamic to drive. Kia Sportage engine produces 4 HP more power than Nissan X-Trail, but torque is 9 NM less than Nissan X-Trail. Thanks to more power Kia Sportage reaches 100 km/h speed 0.4 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.2 | 7.2 | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 58 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 800 km in combined cycle | 830 km in combined cycle | |
| 930 km on highway | 960 km on highway | ||
| 690 km with real consumption | 750 km with real consumption | ||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | 4x4 - AWD (all-wheel-drive) | |
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 11 years | 6 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 Nissan Almera, Nissan Primera, Nissan Almera Tino | |
| 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 | 4.51 m | |
| Width: | 1.80 m | 1.76 m | |
| Height: | 1.70 m | 1.68 m | |
| Kia Sportage is 16 cm shorter than the Nissan X-Trail, 4 cm wider, while the height of Kia Sportage is 2 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 667 litres | 410 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1886 litres | 1841 litres | |
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Kia Sportage has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Kia Sportage has 257 litres more trunk space than the Nissan X-Trail. The Nissan X-Trail may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Kia Sportage (by 45 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.8 meters | 10.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Kia Sportage is 0.2 metres more than that of the Nissan X-Trail. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`260 | 2`050 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | below average | average | |
| Average price (€): | 4000 | 2600 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 8.0/10 | 7.1/10 | |
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