Kia XCeed 2019 vs Kia Sportage 2018
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.5 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 160 HP | 177 HP | |
| Torque: | 253 NM | 265 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.2 seconds | 9.1 seconds | |
| Kia XCeed engine produces 17 HP less power than Kia Sportage, whereas torque is 12 NM less than Kia Sportage. Due to the lower power, Kia XCeed reaches 100 km/h speed 0.1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | no data | 6.8 | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 62 litres | |
| 700 km with real consumption | 710 km with real consumption | ||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | Front wheel drive (FWD) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 300'000 km | 250'000 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 Kia XCeed engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 5 years | 14 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Installed on at least 9 other car models, including Kia Ceed, Hyundai Sonata, Hyundai Tucson, Hyundai Elantra | |
| 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 XCeed 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: | 4.40 m | 4.49 m | |
| Width: | 1.83 m | 1.86 m | |
| Height: | 1.48 m | 1.65 m | |
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Kia XCeed is smaller. Kia XCeed is 9 cm shorter than the Kia Sportage, 3 cm narrower, while the height of Kia XCeed is 16 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 426 litres | 503 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1378 litres | 1492 litres | |
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Kia Sportage has more luggage space. Kia XCeed has 77 litres less trunk space than the Kia Sportage. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Kia Sportage (by 114 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.6 meters | 11 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Kia XCeed is 0.4 metres less than that of the Kia Sportage, which means Kia XCeed can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`870 | 2`200 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | no data | below average | |
| Average price (€): | 21 200 | 22 400 | |
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