Volkswagen Tiguan 2007 vs Kia Sportage 2008
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 2.0 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 140 HP | 150 HP | |
| Torque: | 320 NM | 304 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.5 seconds | 13.8 seconds | |
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Volkswagen Tiguan is more dynamic to drive. Volkswagen Tiguan engine produces 10 HP less power than Kia Sportage, but torque is 16 NM more than Kia Sportage. Despite less power, Volkswagen Tiguan reaches 100 km/h speed 3.3 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.2 | 7.0 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.1 l/100km | 8.6 l/100km | |
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The Volkswagen Tiguan is a better choice in terms of fuel economy based on user-reported consumption, although the specification shows otherwise. By specification Volkswagen Tiguan consumes 0.2 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Kia Sportage, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Volkswagen Tiguan could require 30 litres more fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Volkswagen Tiguan consumes 0.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Kia Sportage. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 64 litres | 58 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 880 km in combined cycle | 820 km in combined cycle | |
| 1080 km on highway | 980 km on highway | ||
| 790 km with real consumption | 670 km with real consumption | ||
| Volkswagen Tiguan gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 8 years | 11 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 12 other car models, including Volkswagen Passat, Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen Sharan, Audi A3 | 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. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.43 m | 4.35 m | |
| Width: | 1.81 m | 1.80 m | |
| Height: | 1.69 m | 1.70 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Volkswagen Tiguan is 8 cm longer than the Kia Sportage, width is practically the same also the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 470 litres | 667 litres | |
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Kia Sportage has more luggage space. Despite its longer length, Volkswagen Tiguan has 197 litres less trunk space than the Kia Sportage. This could mean that the Volkswagen Tiguan uses more space in the cabin, so the driver and passengers could be more spacious and comfortable. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 12 meters | 10.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Tiguan is 1.2 metres more than that of the Kia Sportage, which means Volkswagen Tiguan can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`165 | 2`170 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | above average | below average | |
| Volkswagen Tiguan has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Kia Sportage has serious deffects in 30 percent more cases than Volkswagen Tiguan, so Volkswagen Tiguan quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 7600 | 4800 | |
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