Land Rover Freelander 2003 vs Kia Sorento 2002
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 2.5 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 112 HP | 140 HP | |
| Torque: | 260 NM | 320 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 14.4 seconds | 14.6 seconds | |
| Land Rover Freelander engine produces 28 HP less power than Kia Sorento, whereas torque is 60 NM less than Kia Sorento. Despite less power, Land Rover Freelander reaches 100 km/h speed 0.2 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.6 | 7.7 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.1 l/100km | 9.7 l/100km | |
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The Land Rover Freelander is a better choice in terms of fuel economy based on user-reported consumption, although the specification shows otherwise. By specification Land Rover Freelander consumes 0.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Kia Sorento, which means that by driving the Land Rover Freelander over 15,000 km in a year you can save 15 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Land Rover Freelander consumes 1.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Kia Sorento. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 59 litres | 80 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 770 km in combined cycle | 1030 km in combined cycle | |
| 880 km on highway | 1230 km on highway | ||
| 720 km with real consumption | 820 km with real consumption | ||
| 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) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.45 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 12 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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