Land Rover Freelander 2003 vs Kia Sorento 2002
| Gearbox: | Manual | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.8 Petrol | 2.5 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 117 HP | 140 HP | |
| Torque: | 160 NM | 320 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.6 seconds | 15.5 seconds | |
| Land Rover Freelander engine produces 23 HP less power than Kia Sorento, whereas torque is 160 NM less than Kia Sorento. Despite less power, Land Rover Freelander reaches 100 km/h speed 2.9 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 10.4 | 8.4 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 12.1 l/100km | 11.0 l/100km | |
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The Kia Sorento is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Land Rover Freelander consumes 2 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Kia Sorento, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Land Rover Freelander could require 300 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Land Rover Freelander consumes 1.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Kia Sorento. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 64 litres | 80 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 610 km in combined cycle | 950 km in combined cycle | |
| 750 km on highway | 1170 km on highway | ||
| 520 km with real consumption | 720 km with real consumption | ||
| Kia Sorento gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.44 m | 4.57 m | |
| Width: | 1.81 m | 1.86 m | |
| Height: | 1.71 m | 1.72 m | |
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Land Rover Freelander is smaller. Land Rover Freelander is 13 cm shorter than the Kia Sorento, 5 cm narrower, while the height of Land Rover Freelander is 1 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 890 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1900 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 11.6 meters | 10.2 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Land Rover Freelander is 1.4 metres more than that of the Kia Sorento, which means Land Rover Freelander can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`000 | 2`610 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | above average | average | |
| Land Rover Freelander has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Kia Sorento has serious deffects in 40 percent more cases than Land Rover Freelander, so Land Rover Freelander quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 3200 | 2600 | |
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