Volkswagen Touareg 2014 vs Kia Sorento 2017
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 3.6 Petrol | 3.5 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 249 HP | 249 HP | |
| Torque: | 360 NM | 336 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.4 seconds | 7.8 seconds | |
| Volkswagen Touareg and Kia Sorento have the same engine power, but Volkswagen Touareg torque is 24 NM more than Kia Sorento. Volkswagen Touareg reaches 100 km/h speed 0.6 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 10.9 | 10.4 | |
| Volkswagen Touareg consumes 0.5 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 75 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 100 litres | 71 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 910 km in combined cycle | 680 km in combined cycle | |
| 1130 km on highway | 870 km on highway | ||
| 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) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.80 m | 4.80 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 and Kia Sorento are practically the same length. | |||
| Seats: | no data | 7 seats | |
| Trunk capacity: | 697 litres | 142 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 7 seats: | no data | 142 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 5 seats: | 697 litres | 660 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1662 litres | |
| In 5-seat version Volkswagen Touareg has more luggage space (by 37 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.9 meters | 11.3 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 (kg): | 2`800 | 2`560 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 19 400 | 21 600 | |
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