Nissan Qashqai 2008 vs Kia Sportage 2008
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.5 Diesel | 2.0 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 103 HP | 150 HP | |
| Torque: | 240 NM | 304 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12 seconds | 13.8 seconds | |
| Nissan Qashqai engine produces 47 HP less power than Kia Sportage, whereas torque is 64 NM less than Kia Sportage. Despite less power, Nissan Qashqai reaches 100 km/h speed 1.8 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.5 | 7.0 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.1 l/100km | 8.6 l/100km | |
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The Nissan Qashqai is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Nissan Qashqai consumes 1.5 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 225 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Nissan Qashqai consumes 2.5 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 | 820 km in combined cycle | |
| 1350 km on highway | 980 km on highway | ||
| 1060 km with real consumption | 670 km with real consumption | ||
| Nissan Qashqai gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
| 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 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: | 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`170 | |
| 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 (€): | 5000 | 4400 | |
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