Volkswagen Touareg 2023 vs Kia Sorento 2024
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 3.0 Diesel | 2.5 Petrol | |
| Diesel (Volkswagen Touareg) engines typically outperform gasoline engines in terms of fuel efficiency and low-end torque. This makes them more economical and better suited for towing or long-distance travel. However, gasoline (Kia Sorento) engines mostly are lighter, quieter, and offer better acceleration and responsiveness, especially in smaller vehicles. For more information, see the article "Diesel or Petrol: Fuel Economy and Key Differences." | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 231 HP | 281 HP | |
| Torque: | 500 NM | 422 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 7.7 seconds | 7.6 seconds | |
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Kia Sorento is a more dynamic driving. Volkswagen Touareg engine produces 50 HP less power than Kia Sorento, but torque is 78 NM more than Kia Sorento. Due to the lower power, Volkswagen Touareg reaches 100 km/h speed 0.1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.0 | 9.8 | |
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The Volkswagen Touareg is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Volkswagen Touareg consumes 1.8 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Kia Sorento, which means that by driving the Volkswagen Touareg over 15,000 km in a year you can save 270 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 75 litres | 67 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 930 km in combined cycle | 680 km in combined cycle | |
| Volkswagen Touareg 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) | 4x4 - AWD (all-wheel-drive) | |
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 | 187 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down, if possible |
1800 litres | 2013 litres | |
| Volkswagen Touareg has 623 litres more trunk space than the Kia Sorento. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Kia Sorento (by 213 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 12.2 meters | 11.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Touareg is 0.6 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`850 kg | 2`480 kg | |
| Net weight: | 2`118 kg | 1`783 kg | |
| Load capacity: | 732 kg | 697 kg | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | no data | 51 200 | |
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