Land Rover Freelander 2003 vs Kia Sportage 2005
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 2.0 Diesel | |
| 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: | 112 HP | 140 HP | |
| Torque: | 260 NM | 305 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 15.3 seconds | 10.3 seconds | |
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Kia Sportage is a more dynamic driving. Land Rover Freelander engine produces 28 HP less power than Kia Sportage, whereas torque is 45 NM less than Kia Sportage. Due to the lower power, Land Rover Freelander reaches 100 km/h speed 5 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.6 | 7.0 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 9.1 l/100km | 8.3 l/100km | |
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The Kia Sportage is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Land Rover Freelander consumes 1.6 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Kia Sportage, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Land Rover Freelander could require 240 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Land Rover Freelander consumes 0.8 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Kia Sportage. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 59 litres | 58 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 680 km in combined cycle | 820 km in combined cycle | |
| 830 km on highway | 980 km on highway | ||
| 640 km with real consumption | 690 km with real consumption | ||
| Kia Sportage 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) | Front wheel drive (FWD) | |
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 6 years | 11 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Installed on at least 10 other car models, including Hyundai Santa FE, Kia Ceed, Hyundai Sonata, Hyundai Tucson | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Kia Sportage might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.42 m | 4.35 m | |
| Width: | 1.81 m | 1.80 m | |
| Height: | 1.72 m | 1.70 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Land Rover Freelander is 7 cm longer than the Kia Sportage, 1 cm wider, while the height of Land Rover Freelander is 2 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 667 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1886 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 11.6 meters | 10.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Land Rover Freelander is 0.8 metres more than that of the Kia Sportage, which means Land Rover Freelander can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`000 | 2`270 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | average | below average | |
| Average price (€): | 2800 | 4000 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 7.6/10 | 8.0/10 | |
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