Land Rover Freelander 2003 vs Kia Sportage 2004
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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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 | n/a seconds | |
| Land Rover Freelander engine produces 28 HP less power than Kia Sportage, whereas torque is 45 NM less than Kia Sportage. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.6 | no data | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 59 litres | 58 litres | |
| 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. | |||
| Kia Sportage 2004 2.0 engine: The Hyundai/Kia 2.0 CRDi engine with the D4EA code is a cast-iron diesel unit introduced in the early 2000s. It is known for solid durability and, when properly maintained, can often reach 300,000–400,000 km. The engine appeared in several versions over the years. Early variants produced around 112 hp with a conventional ... More about Kia Sportage 2004 2.0 engine | |||
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 | |
| 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`200 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | average | below average | |
| Average price (€): | 2600 | 4000 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 7.6/10 | 8.0/10 | |
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