Suzuki Grand Vitara 2008 vs Kia Sportage 2008
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.9 Diesel | 2.0 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 129 HP | 150 HP | |
| Torque: | 300 NM | 304 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.8 seconds | 13.8 seconds | |
| Suzuki Grand Vitara engine produces 21 HP less power than Kia Sportage, whereas torque is 4 NM less than Kia Sportage. Despite less power, Suzuki Grand Vitara reaches 100 km/h speed 1 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.0 | 7.0 | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 58 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 780 km in combined cycle | 820 km in combined cycle | |
| 880 km on highway | 980 km on highway | ||
| 670 km with real consumption | 670 km with real consumption | ||
| Kia Sportage gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | Front wheel drive (FWD) | |
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 4 years | 11 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Renault Scenic, Renault Megane, Renault Grand Scenic | 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: | 4.06 m | 4.35 m | |
| Width: | 1.81 m | 1.80 m | |
| Height: | 1.70 m | 1.70 m | |
| Suzuki Grand Vitara is 29 cm shorter than the Kia Sportage, 1 cm wider the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 184 litres | 667 litres | |
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Kia Sportage has more luggage space. Suzuki Grand Vitara has 483 litres less trunk space than the Kia Sportage. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.2 meters | 10.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Suzuki Grand Vitara is 0.6 metres less than that of the Kia Sportage, which means Suzuki Grand Vitara can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`940 | 2`170 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | average | low | |
| Suzuki Grand Vitara has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Kia Sportage has serious deffects in 30 percent more cases than Suzuki Grand Vitara, so Suzuki Grand Vitara quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 4000 | 4400 | |
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