Mitsubishi Outlander 2013 vs Kia Sorento 2012
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.4 Petrol | 2.4 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 166 HP | 174 HP | |
| Torque: | 220 NM | 225 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | n/a seconds | 10.8 seconds | |
| Mitsubishi Outlander engine produces 8 HP less power than Kia Sorento, whereas torque is 5 NM less than Kia Sorento. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.7 | 8.8 | |
| Mitsubishi Outlander consumes 0.1 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 15 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 63 litres | 70 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 720 km in combined cycle | 790 km in combined cycle | |
| 820 km on highway | 970 km on highway | ||
| Kia Sorento gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 380'000 km | 420'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 12 years | 11 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including Hyundai Santa FE, Kia Sportage, 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 Sorento might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Kia Sorento 2012 2.3 engine: Generally reliable and easy to maintain engine, with spare parts available. The engine is not particularly demanding on fuel quality. Although the manufacturer does not specify a chain change interval, it ... More about Kia Sorento 2012 2.3 engine | |||
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. | |||
| Seats: | 7 seats | no data | |
| Trunk capacity: | 292 litres | 515 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 7 seats: | 292 litres | no data | |
| Trunk capacity with 5 seats: | no data | 515 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1792 litres | no data | |
| 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`175 | 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 (€): | 9200 | 11 000 | |
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