Volkswagen Tiguan 2009 vs Kia Sportage 2010
| Gearbox: | Manual | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 2.0 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: | 140 HP | 184 HP | |
| Torque: | 320 NM | 382 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.5 seconds | 9.8 seconds | |
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Kia Sportage is a more dynamic driving. Volkswagen Tiguan engine produces 44 HP less power than Kia Sportage, whereas torque is 62 NM less than Kia Sportage. Due to the lower power, Volkswagen Tiguan reaches 100 km/h speed 0.7 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.3 | 7.1 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.0 l/100km | 8.6 l/100km | |
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The Volkswagen Tiguan is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Volkswagen Tiguan consumes 0.8 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Kia Sportage, which means that by driving the Volkswagen Tiguan over 15,000 km in a year you can save 120 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Volkswagen Tiguan consumes 1.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Kia Sportage. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 64 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1010 km in combined cycle | 770 km in combined cycle | |
| 1160 km on highway | 910 km on highway | ||
| 910 km with real consumption | 630 km with real consumption | ||
| Volkswagen Tiguan 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: | 4x4 - AWD (all-wheel-drive) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 390'000 km | 350'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used, but under equal conditions the average life of a Volkswagen Tiguan engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 8 years | 16 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 12 other car models, including Volkswagen Passat, Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen Sharan, Audi A3 | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Hyundai Santa FE, Hyundai Tucson, Kia Sorento, Hyundai ix35 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| Volkswagen Tiguan 2009 2.0 engine: The engine is very durable and can last a long time with proper maintenance, and is also quite economical for its power. There may be some problems with the turbine geometry. It is important to use good ... More about Volkswagen Tiguan 2009 2.0 engine Kia Sportage 2010 2.0 engine: The diesel engine is highly reliable when properly maintained, offering an excellent balance of power and fuel efficiency. However, it has several important characteristics and issues that should be ... More about Kia Sportage 2010 2.0 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.43 m | 4.44 m | |
| Width: | 1.81 m | 1.86 m | |
| Height: | 1.69 m | 1.64 m | |
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Volkswagen Tiguan is smaller, but higher. Volkswagen Tiguan is 1 cm shorter than the Kia Sportage, 5 cm narrower, while the height of Volkswagen Tiguan is 5 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 470 litres | 564 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1510 litres | no data | |
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Kia Sportage has more luggage space. Volkswagen Tiguan has 94 litres less trunk space than the Kia Sportage. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 12 meters | 10.58 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Tiguan is 1.42 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`240 | no data | |
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| Quality: | Kia Sportage has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Volkswagen Tiguan has serious deffects in 35 percent more cases than Kia Sportage, so Kia Sportage quality is probably significantly better | ||
| Average price (€): | 6600 | 8800 | |
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