Jeep Cherokee 2005 vs Kia Sorento 2002
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 3.7 Petrol | 3.5 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: | 211 HP | 195 HP | |
| Torque: | 319 NM | 300 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.8 seconds | 10.2 seconds | |
| Jeep Cherokee engine produces 16 HP more power than Kia Sorento, whereas torque is 19 NM more than Kia Sorento. Despite the higher power, Jeep Cherokee reaches 100 km/h speed 0.6 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 14.6 | 11.9 | |
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The Kia Sorento is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Jeep Cherokee consumes 2.7 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Kia Sorento, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Jeep Cherokee could require 405 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 78 litres | 80 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 530 km in combined cycle | 670 km in combined cycle | |
| 660 km on highway | 880 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: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | 4x4 - AWD (all-wheel-drive) | |
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 11 years | 8 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Jeep Grand Cherokee, Dodge RAM, Dodge Durango, Dodge Nitro | Installed on at least 5 other car models, including Hyundai Santa FE, Hyundai Terracan, Hyundai Grandeur | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.50 m | 4.57 m | |
| Width: | 1.82 m | 1.86 m | |
| Height: | 1.82 m | 1.72 m | |
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Jeep Cherokee is smaller, but higher. Jeep Cherokee is 7 cm shorter than the Kia Sorento, 4 cm narrower, while the height of Jeep Cherokee is 10 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 890 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down, if possible |
no data | 1900 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 10.2 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Jeep Cherokee is 0.7 metres more than that of the Kia Sorento, which means Jeep Cherokee can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight: | 3`360 kg | 2`560 kg | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | no data | below average | |
| Average price (€): | 4400 | 2200 | |
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