Volkswagen Touareg 2023 vs Kia Sorento 2024
Select specific versions of each model (by engine capacity, power, drivetrain and gearbox) for an accurate comparison
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | Front wheel drive (FWD) / All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
| Volkswagen Touareg is available only with four wheel (4x4) drive, while Kia Sorento can be equipped with front wheel drive and four wheel (4x4) drive. All-wheel drive models tend to consume more fuel, so if you don't need off road capabilities, Kia Sorento also offers 2-wheel drive versions for fuel economy. 2WD versions also have lower maintenance costs. | |||
| Engines: | 3.0 | 1.6 - 2.5 | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 231 - 340 HP | 160 - 281 HP | |
| Torque: | 450 - 600 NM | 245 - 440 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 5.2 - 7.7 seconds | 7.4 - 10 seconds | |
| In general, Volkswagen Touareg are available with more powerful and dynamic engines than Kia Sorento. Select a car version for a more accurate comparison! | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 2.2 - 10.8 | 1.6 - 9.8 | |
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Volkswagen Touareg petrol engines consumes on average 2.9 litres more fuel per 100 km than Kia Sorento. On average, Volkswagen Touareg equipped with diesel engines consume 0.3 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Kia Sorento. This comparison does not take engine capacity into account, so to compare the fuel consumption of specific engines, select the car version! | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.90 m | 4.80 m | |
| Width: | 1.98 m | 1.90 m | |
| Height: | 1.69 m | 1.70 m | |
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Volkswagen Touareg is larger, but slightly lower. Volkswagen Touareg is 10 cm longer than the Kia Sorento, 8 cm wider the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 810 litres | 697 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down, if possible |
1800 litres | 2138 litres | |
| Volkswagen Touareg has 113 litres more trunk space than the Kia Sorento. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Kia Sorento (by 338 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 12.4 meters | 11.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Touareg is 0.8 metres more than that of the Kia Sorento, which means Volkswagen Touareg can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight: | ~ 2`910 kg | ~ 2`550 kg | |
| Net weight: | ~ 2`243 kg | ~ 1`908 kg | |
| Load capacity: | ~ 667 kg | ~ 642 kg | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | no data | 51 200 | |
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