Kia Sportage 2004 vs Kia Sorento 2002
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.7 Petrol | 2.4 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 175 HP | 139 HP | |
| Torque: | 241 NM | 196 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.5 seconds | 13.4 seconds | |
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Kia Sportage is more dynamic to drive. Kia Sportage engine produces 36 HP more power than Kia Sorento, whereas torque is 45 NM more than Kia Sorento. Thanks to more power Kia Sportage reaches 100 km/h speed 2.9 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 10.0 | 10.9 | |
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The Kia Sportage is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Kia Sportage consumes 0.9 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 135 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 65 litres | 80 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 650 km in combined cycle | 730 km in combined cycle | |
| 790 km on highway | 930 km on highway | ||
| Kia Sorento gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 13 years | 9 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Hyundai Sonata, Hyundai Tucson, Kia Optima, Hyundai Coupe | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Hyundai Santa FE, Hyundai Sonata | |
| 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. | |||
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 |
no data | 1900 litres | |
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Kia Sorento has more luggage space. Kia Sportage has 223 litres less trunk space than the Kia Sorento. | |||
| 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`170 | 2`455 | |
| 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 | 2800 | |
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