Land Rover Defender 2002 vs Kia Sorento 2002
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.5 Diesel | 2.5 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 122 HP | 140 HP | |
| Torque: | 300 NM | 320 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 17.5 seconds | 14.6 seconds | |
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Kia Sorento is a more dynamic driving. Land Rover Defender engine produces 18 HP less power than Kia Sorento, whereas torque is 20 NM less than Kia Sorento. Due to the lower power, Land Rover Defender reaches 100 km/h speed 2.9 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 10.8 | 7.7 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 10.8 l/100km | 9.7 l/100km | |
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The Kia Sorento is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Land Rover Defender consumes 3.1 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 465 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Land Rover Defender consumes 1.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Kia Sorento. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 75 litres | 80 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 690 km in combined cycle | 1030 km in combined cycle | |
| 770 km on highway | 1230 km on highway | ||
| 690 km with real consumption | 820 km with real consumption | ||
| Kia Sorento gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | 4x4 - AWD (all-wheel-drive) | |
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.60 m | 4.57 m | |
| Width: | 1.79 m | 1.86 m | |
| Height: | 2.08 m | 1.72 m | |
| Land Rover Defender is 3 cm longer than the Kia Sorento, 7 cm narrower, while the height of Land Rover Defender is 36 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 890 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down, if possible |
no data | 1900 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 12.8 meters | 10.2 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Land Rover Defender is 2.6 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: | 3`500 kg | 2`610 kg | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | no data | below average | |
| Average price (€): | 20 800 | 2200 | |
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