Jeep Cherokee 2008 vs Kia Sportage 2010
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.8 Diesel | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing chain | |
| Timing belt usually needs to be replaced more often than the chain, but it is usually significantly cheaper. Timing belt motors are generally quieter and less vibrating than chain motors. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 177 HP | 163 HP | |
| Torque: | 460 NM | 197 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.5 seconds | 10.6 seconds | |
| Jeep Cherokee engine produces 14 HP more power than Kia Sportage, whereas torque is 263 NM more than Kia Sportage. Thanks to more power Jeep Cherokee reaches 100 km/h speed 0.1 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.4 | 7.9 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 10.8 l/100km | 10.9 l/100km | |
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By specification Jeep Cherokee consumes 1.5 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Kia Sportage, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Jeep Cherokee could require 225 litres more fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Jeep Cherokee consumes 0.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Kia Sportage. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 70 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 740 km in combined cycle | 690 km in combined cycle | |
| 890 km on highway | 850 km on highway | ||
| 640 km with real consumption | 500 km with real consumption | ||
| Jeep Cherokee gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | Front wheel drive (FWD) | |
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 420'000 km | 390'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 12 years | 6 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Chrysler Grand Voyager, Jeep Wrangler, Dodge Nitro | Installed on at least 5 other car models, including Hyundai Sonata, Hyundai ix35, Kia Optima, Kia Cerato | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| The Jeep Cherokee 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. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.49 m | 4.44 m | |
| Width: | 1.84 m | 1.86 m | |
| Height: | 1.74 m | 1.64 m | |
| Jeep Cherokee is 5 cm longer than the Kia Sportage, 2 cm narrower, while the height of Jeep Cherokee is 11 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 878 litres | 564 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1353 litres | |
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Jeep Cherokee has more luggage capacity. Jeep Cherokee has 314 litres more trunk space than the Kia Sportage. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.8 meters | 10.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Jeep Cherokee is 0.2 metres more than that of the Kia Sportage. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`520 | 2`030 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | no data | low | |
| Average price (€): | 7400 | 8000 | |
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