Land Rover Defender 2019 vs Kia Sorento 2020
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| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | Front wheel drive (FWD) / All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
| Land Rover Defender is available only with four wheel (4x4) drive, while Kia Sorento can be equipped with front wheel drive and four wheel (4x4) drive. All-wheel drive models tend to consume more fuel, so if you don't need off road capabilities, Kia Sorento also offers 2-wheel drive versions for fuel economy. 2WD versions also have lower maintenance costs. | |||
| Engines: | 2.0 - 5.0 (petrol, diesel) | 1.6 - 2.5 (petrol, diesel, hybrid) | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 200 - 525 HP | 91 - 281 HP | |
| Torque: | 400 - 625 NM | 245 - 440 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 5.4 - 10.3 seconds | 7.4 - 10 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.7 - 12.8 | 1.6 - 9.8 | |
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Land Rover Defender petrol engines consumes on average 1.9 litres more fuel per 100 km than Kia Sorento. This comparison does not take engine capacity into account, so to compare the fuel consumption of specific engines, select the car version! | |||
| Ground clearance: | 900 mm (35.4 inches) | 174 - 176 mm (6.9 - 6.9 inches) | |
| Because of the higher ground clearance, Land Rover Defender can perform better on bad roads - it can go over higher obstacles and bumps. At the same time, the higher ground clearance can reduce stability and handling on paved roads, especially at higher speeds. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 5.02 m | 4.81 m | |
| Width: | 2.01 m | 1.90 m | |
| Height: | 1.97 m | 1.70 m | |
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Land Rover Defender is larger. Land Rover Defender is 21 cm longer than the Kia Sorento, 11 cm wider, while the height of Land Rover Defender is 27 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 972 litres | 910 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
2277 litres | 2138 litres | |
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Land Rover Defender has more luggage capacity. Land Rover Defender has 62 litres more trunk space than the Kia Sorento. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Land Rover Defender (by 139 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 13.1 meters | 11.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Land Rover Defender is 1.5 metres more than that of the Kia Sorento, which means Land Rover Defender can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | ~ 3`199 | ~ 2`511 | |
| Safety: | |||
| The Kia Sorento scores higher in active safety technologies (stability control, lane assist, automatic braking, etc.) tests. | |||
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 72 400 | 48 800 | |
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