Volkswagen Touareg 2014 vs Kia Sorento 2014
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 3.0 Diesel | 2.2 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 245 HP | 200 HP | |
| Torque: | 550 NM | 441 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 7.6 seconds | 9.6 seconds | |
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Volkswagen Touareg is more dynamic to drive. Volkswagen Touareg engine produces 45 HP more power than Kia Sorento, whereas torque is 109 NM more than Kia Sorento. Thanks to more power Volkswagen Touareg reaches 100 km/h speed 2 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.4 | 6.7 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 10.7 l/100km | 8.7 l/100km | |
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The Kia Sorento is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Volkswagen Touareg consumes 0.7 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Kia Sorento, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Volkswagen Touareg could require 105 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Volkswagen Touareg consumes 2 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Kia Sorento. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 100 litres | 70 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1350 km in combined cycle | 1040 km in combined cycle | |
| 1530 km on highway | 1140 km on highway | ||
| 930 km with real consumption | 800 km with real consumption | ||
| Volkswagen Touareg gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.80 m | 4.78 m | |
| Width: | 1.94 m | 1.89 m | |
| Height: | 1.71 m | 1.69 m | |
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Volkswagen Touareg is larger. Volkswagen Touareg is 2 cm longer than the Kia Sorento, 5 cm wider, while the height of Volkswagen Touareg is 2 cm higher. | |||
| Seats: | no data | 7 seats | |
| Trunk capacity: | 697 litres | 605 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 7 seats: | no data | 605 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 5 seats: | 697 litres | no data | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1662 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 11.9 meters | 11.1 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 (kg): | 2`840 | 2`510 | |
| Safety: | |||
| The Volkswagen Touareg scores higher in active safety technologies (stability control, lane assist, automatic braking, etc.) tests. | |||
| Quality: | average | low | |
| Volkswagen Touareg has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Kia Sorento has serious deffects in 105 percent more cases than Volkswagen Touareg, so Volkswagen Touareg quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 23 600 | 17 000 | |
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