Volkswagen Tiguan 2015 vs Kia Sportage 2016
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 1.7 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 150 HP | 115 HP | |
| Torque: | 340 NM | 280 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.4 seconds | 11.5 seconds | |
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Volkswagen Tiguan is more dynamic to drive. Volkswagen Tiguan engine produces 35 HP more power than Kia Sportage, whereas torque is 60 NM more than Kia Sportage. Thanks to more power Volkswagen Tiguan reaches 100 km/h speed 2.1 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.0 | 4.2 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.7 l/100km | 6.3 l/100km | |
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The Kia Sportage is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Volkswagen Tiguan consumes 0.8 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 120 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Volkswagen Tiguan consumes 0.4 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Kia Sportage. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 58 litres | 62 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1160 km in combined cycle | 1470 km in combined cycle | |
| 1230 km on highway | 1470 km on highway | ||
| 860 km with real consumption | 980 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. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.49 m | 4.48 m | |
| Width: | 1.84 m | 1.86 m | |
| Height: | 1.63 m | 1.64 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Volkswagen Tiguan is 1 cm longer than the Kia Sportage, 2 cm narrower the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 615 litres | 491 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down, if possible |
1655 litres | no data | |
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Volkswagen Tiguan has more luggage capacity. Volkswagen Tiguan has 124 litres more trunk space than the Kia Sportage. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.5 meters | 10.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Tiguan is 0.9 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: | 2`170 kg | 2`000 kg | |
| Net weight: | 1`560 kg | 1`425 kg | |
| Load capacity: | 610 kg | 575 kg | |
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| Quality: | average | low | |
| Volkswagen Tiguan has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Kia Sportage has serious deffects in 55 percent more cases than Volkswagen Tiguan, so Volkswagen Tiguan quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 15 600 | 10 400 | |
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