Mitsubishi Outlander 2012 vs Kia Sorento 2012
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Hybrid | 2.0 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 121 HP | 150 HP | |
| Torque: | 190 NM | 382 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11 seconds | 11.1 seconds | |
| Mitsubishi Outlander engine produces 29 HP less power than Kia Sorento, whereas torque is 192 NM less than Kia Sorento. Despite less power, Mitsubishi Outlander reaches 100 km/h speed 0.1 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 1.9 | 6.4 | |
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The Mitsubishi Outlander is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Mitsubishi Outlander consumes 4.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Kia Sorento, which means that by driving the Mitsubishi Outlander over 15,000 km in a year you can save 675 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 45 litres | 70 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 2360 km in combined cycle | 1090 km in combined cycle | |
| Mitsubishi Outlander gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 18 years | 15 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Mitsubishi Lancer, Mitsubishi ASX, Peugeot 4008 | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Hyundai Santa FE, Kia Sportage, Hyundai Tucson, Hyundai ix35 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Kia Sorento 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: | 4.66 m | 4.69 m | |
| Width: | 1.80 m | 1.89 m | |
| Height: | 1.68 m | 1.75 m | |
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Mitsubishi Outlander is smaller. Mitsubishi Outlander is 3 cm shorter than the Kia Sorento, 9 cm narrower, while the height of Mitsubishi Outlander is 7 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 463 litres | 515 litres | |
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Kia Sorento has more luggage space. Mitsubishi Outlander has 52 litres less trunk space than the Kia Sorento. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.6 meters | 10.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Mitsubishi Outlander is 0.2 metres less than that of the Kia Sorento. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`310 | 2`510 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | below average | low | |
| Mitsubishi Outlander has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Kia Sorento has serious deffects in 95 percent more cases than Mitsubishi Outlander, so Mitsubishi Outlander quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 10 000 | 12 600 | |
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