Nissan Qashqai 2008 vs Kia Sportage 2008
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.5 Diesel | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 103 HP | 142 HP | |
| Torque: | 240 NM | 184 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12 seconds | 12 seconds | |
| Nissan Qashqai engine produces 39 HP less power than Kia Sportage, but torque is 56 NM more than Kia Sportage. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.5 | 8.0 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.1 l/100km | 9.7 l/100km | |
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The Nissan Qashqai is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Nissan Qashqai consumes 2.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Kia Sportage, which means that by driving the Nissan Qashqai over 15,000 km in a year you can save 375 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Nissan Qashqai consumes 3.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Kia Sportage. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 65 litres | 58 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1180 km in combined cycle | 720 km in combined cycle | |
| 1350 km on highway | 870 km on highway | ||
| 1060 km with real consumption | 590 km with real consumption | ||
| Nissan Qashqai gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Ground clearance: | 200 mm (7.9 inches) | 196 mm (7.7 inches) | |
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 5 years | 11 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 9 other car models, including Renault Clio, Renault Megane, Dacia Logan, Nissan Note | Installed on at least 7 other car models, including Kia Ceed, Hyundai Sonata, Hyundai Tucson, Hyundai Elantra | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.32 m | 4.35 m | |
| Width: | 1.78 m | 1.80 m | |
| Height: | 1.61 m | 1.70 m | |
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Nissan Qashqai is smaller. Nissan Qashqai is 3 cm shorter than the Kia Sportage, 2 cm narrower, while the height of Nissan Qashqai is 9 cm lower. | |||
| Seats: | 7 seats | no data | |
| Trunk capacity: | 410 litres | 667 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 7 seats: | 410 litres | no data | |
| Trunk capacity with 5 seats: | no data | 667 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1520 litres | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 10.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Nissan Qashqai is 0.2 metres more than that of the Kia Sportage. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`170 | 2`050 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | low | below average | |
| Kia Sportage has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Nissan Qashqai has serious deffects in 15 percent more cases than Kia Sportage, so Kia Sportage quality is probably better | |||
| Average price (€): | 5400 | 4800 | |
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