Land Rover Defender 2019 vs Kia Sorento 2020
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 3.0 Petrol | 2.5 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 400 HP | 281 HP | |
| Torque: | 500 NM | 422 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 6.1 seconds | 7.6 seconds | |
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Land Rover Defender is more dynamic to drive. Land Rover Defender engine produces 119 HP more power than Kia Sorento, whereas torque is 78 NM more than Kia Sorento. Thanks to more power Land Rover Defender reaches 100 km/h speed 1.5 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.9 | 9.8 | |
| Land Rover Defender consumes 0.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Kia Sorento, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Land Rover Defender could require 15 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 90 litres | 67 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 900 km in combined cycle | 680 km in combined cycle | |
| Land Rover Defender gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
| Ground clearance: | 900 mm (35.4 inches) | 175 mm (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. | |||
| Seats: | 7 seats | 6 seats | |
| Trunk capacity: | 231 litres | 357 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 7 seats: | 231 litres | no data | |
| Trunk capacity with 5 seats: | 972 litres | 357 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
2233 litres | 2138 litres | |
| In 5-seat version Land Rover Defender has more luggage space (by 615 litres). The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Land Rover Defender (by 95 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | no data | no data | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 3`165 | 2`480 | |
| 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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