Kia Sportage 2004 vs Hyundai Tucson 2004
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 141 HP | 141 HP | |
| Torque: | 184 NM | 184 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.4 seconds | 10.4 seconds | |
| Kia Sportage and Hyundai Tucson have the same engine power, the torque is the same for both cars. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.0 | 8.0 | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 58 litres | 58 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 720 km in combined cycle | 720 km in combined cycle | |
| 870 km on highway | 870 km on highway | ||
| 540 km with real consumption | 560 km with real consumption | ||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 350'000 km | 400'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used, but under equal conditions the average life of a Hyundai Tucson engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 13 years | 11 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Kia Optima, Kia Carens, Kia Magentis, Kia Clarus | Installed on at least 7 other car models, including Kia Sportage, Kia Ceed, Hyundai Sonata, Hyundai Elantra | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Hyundai Tucson 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 | 4.32 m | |
| Width: | 1.80 m | 1.83 m | |
| Height: | 1.70 m | 1.73 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Kia Sportage is 3 cm longer than the Hyundai Tucson, 3 cm narrower, while the height of Kia Sportage is 3 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 667 litres | 644 litres | |
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Kia Sportage has more luggage capacity. Kia Sportage has 23 litres more trunk space than the Hyundai Tucson. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.8 meters | 10.8 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`200 | 2`100 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | below average | below average | |
| Hyundai Tucson has slightly fewer faults. Deffect rate in annual technical inspection is similar for both cars, it's slightly higher for Kia Sportage, so Hyundai Tucson quality could be a bit better. | |||
| Average price (€): | 4000 | 3400 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 8.0/10 | 7.4/10 | |
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