Nissan Qashqai 2013 vs Kia Sportage 2016
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.5 Diesel | 1.7 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing chain | |
| Timing belt usually needs to be replaced more often than the chain, but it is usually significantly cheaper. Timing belt motors are generally quieter and less vibrating than chain motors. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 110 HP | 115 HP | |
| Torque: | 260 NM | 280 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.9 seconds | 11.5 seconds | |
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Kia Sportage is a more dynamic driving. Nissan Qashqai engine produces 5 HP less power than Kia Sportage, whereas torque is 20 NM less than Kia Sportage. Due to the lower power, Nissan Qashqai reaches 100 km/h speed 0.4 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | no data | 4.2 | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 62 litres | |
| 1000 km with real consumption | 980 km with real consumption | ||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 8 years | 9 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 22 other car models, including Renault Laguna, Renault Scenic, Dacia Duster, Nissan Juke | Installed on at least 5 other car models, including Hyundai Tucson, Hyundai i40, Hyundai ix35, Kia Optima | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Nissan Qashqai 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: | 4.38 m | 4.48 m | |
| Width: | 1.81 m | 1.86 m | |
| Height: | 1.59 m | 1.64 m | |
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Nissan Qashqai is smaller. Nissan Qashqai is 10 cm shorter than the Kia Sportage, 5 cm narrower, while the height of Nissan Qashqai is 5 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 430 litres | 491 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1585 litres | no data | |
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Kia Sportage has more luggage space. Nissan Qashqai has 61 litres less trunk space than the Kia Sportage. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.7 meters | 10.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Nissan Qashqai is 0.1 metres more than that of the Kia Sportage. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`910 | 2`000 | |
| Safety: | |||
| The Nissan Qashqai scores higher in active safety technologies (stability control, lane assist, automatic braking, etc.) tests. | |||
| Quality: | average | average | |
| Kia Sportage has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Nissan Qashqai has serious deffects in 10 percent more cases than Kia Sportage, so Kia Sportage quality is probably slightly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 10 800 | 14 400 | |
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