Honda CR-V 2002 vs Kia Sorento 2002
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.4 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing belt | |
| Engine chain usually needs to be replaced less often than the timing belt, but the cost of replacing the chain is usually higher. Chain motors are considered to be more reliable, but noisier and more vibration generating. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 150 HP | 139 HP | |
| Torque: | 190 NM | 196 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10 seconds | 13.4 seconds | |
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Honda CR-V is more dynamic to drive. Honda CR-V engine produces 11 HP more power than Kia Sorento, but torque is 6 NM less than Kia Sorento. Thanks to more power Honda CR-V reaches 100 km/h speed 3.4 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.1 | 10.9 | |
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The Honda CR-V is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Honda CR-V consumes 1.8 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Kia Sorento, which means that by driving the Honda CR-V over 15,000 km in a year you can save 270 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 58 litres | 80 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 630 km in combined cycle | 730 km in combined cycle | |
| 750 km on highway | 930 km on highway | ||
| Kia Sorento 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 | |||
| Engine production duration: | 10 years | 9 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Honda Civic, Honda Accord, Honda FR-V, Honda Stream | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Hyundai Santa FE, Hyundai Sonata | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Honda CR-V might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Kia Sorento engine has hydraulic tappets (lifters), providing quieter operation and no need for periodic adjustment, but they are more complex in design and can cause serious engine damage in case of failure. | |||
| Honda CR-V 2002 2.0 engine: In 2001, Honda introduced the K-series engine lineup, featuring an aluminum block with an open-deck design and cast-iron cylinder liners. It utilizes a port fuel injection system, a 16-valve aluminum cylinder head without hydraulic lifters, individual ignition coils, a VTC cam ... More about Honda CR-V 2002 2.0 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.58 m | 4.57 m | |
| Width: | 1.78 m | 1.86 m | |
| Height: | 1.71 m | 1.72 m | |
| Honda CR-V is 1 cm longer than the Kia Sorento, 8 cm narrower, while the height of Honda CR-V is 1 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 525 litres | 890 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
952 litres | 1900 litres | |
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Kia Sorento has more luggage space. Despite its longer length, Honda CR-V has 365 litres less trunk space than the Kia Sorento. This could mean that the Honda CR-V uses more space in the cabin, so the driver and passengers could be more spacious and comfortable. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Kia Sorento (by 948 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.4 meters | 10.2 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Honda CR-V is 0.2 metres more than that of the Kia Sorento. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`910 | 2`455 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | high | low | |
| Honda CR-V has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Kia Sorento has serious deffects in 70 percent more cases than Honda CR-V, so Honda CR-V quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1800 | 2200 | |
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