Land Rover Defender 2002 vs Kia Sportage 2004
| Gearbox: | Manual | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.5 Diesel | 2.0 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Double-row timing chain | Timing belt | |
| Engine chain usually needs to be replaced less often than the timing belt, but the cost of replacing the chain is usually higher. Chain motors are considered to be more reliable, but noisier and more vibration generating. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 122 HP | 140 HP | |
| Torque: | 300 NM | 305 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 17.5 seconds | n/a seconds | |
| Land Rover Defender engine produces 18 HP less power than Kia Sportage, whereas torque is 5 NM less than Kia Sportage. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 10.1 | no data | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 58 litres | |
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | Front wheel drive (FWD) | |
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 5 years | 11 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on Land Rover Discovery | Installed on at least 10 other car models, including Hyundai Santa FE, Kia Ceed, Hyundai Sonata, Hyundai Tucson | |
| 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: | no | yes | |
| The Kia Sportage 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: | 3.88 m | 4.35 m | |
| Width: | 1.79 m | 1.80 m | |
| Height: | 2.08 m | 1.70 m | |
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Land Rover Defender is smaller, but higher. Land Rover Defender is 47 cm shorter than the Kia Sportage, 1 cm narrower, while the height of Land Rover Defender is 38 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 667 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 12.3 meters | 10.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Land Rover Defender is 1.5 metres more than that of the Kia Sportage, which means Land Rover Defender can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 3`500 | 2`200 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | below average | |
| Average price (€): | 8800 | 4000 | |
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