Suzuki Grand Vitara 2008 vs Kia Sportage 2008
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.4 Petrol | 2.7 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing belt | |
| Engine chain usually needs to be replaced less often than the timing belt, but the cost of replacing the chain is usually higher. Chain motors are considered to be more reliable, but noisier and more vibration generating. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 166 HP | 175 HP | |
| Torque: | 225 NM | 241 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.5 seconds | 10.5 seconds | |
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Kia Sportage is a more dynamic driving. Suzuki Grand Vitara engine produces 9 HP less power than Kia Sportage, whereas torque is 16 NM less than Kia Sportage. Due to the lower power, Suzuki Grand Vitara reaches 100 km/h speed 1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.4 | 10.0 | |
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The Suzuki Grand Vitara is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Suzuki Grand Vitara consumes 0.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Kia Sportage, which means that by driving the Suzuki Grand Vitara over 15,000 km in a year you can save 90 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 65 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 580 km in combined cycle | 650 km in combined cycle | |
| 680 km on highway | 790 km on highway | ||
| 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) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 17 years | 13 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Hyundai Sonata, Hyundai Tucson, Kia Optima, Hyundai Coupe | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| 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 | 1.84 m | |
| Height: | 1.70 m | 1.73 m | |
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Suzuki Grand Vitara is smaller. Suzuki Grand Vitara is 29 cm shorter than the Kia Sportage, 3 cm narrower, while the height of Suzuki Grand Vitara is 4 cm lower. | |||
| 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`890 | 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 (€): | 4400 | 4400 | |
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