Land Rover Freelander 2003 vs Kia Sportage 2004
| Gearbox: | Manual | 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 | 112 HP | |
| Torque: | 260 NM | 245 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 14.4 seconds | 13.8 seconds | |
| Land Rover Freelander and Kia Sportage have the same engine power, but Land Rover Freelander torque is 15 NM more than Kia Sportage. Land Rover Freelander reaches 100 km/h speed 0.6 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.6 | 7.1 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.1 l/100km | 8.2 l/100km | |
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By specification Land Rover Freelander consumes 0.5 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 75 litres more fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Land Rover Freelander consumes 0.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Kia Sportage. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 59 litres | 58 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 770 km in combined cycle | 810 km in combined cycle | |
| 880 km on highway | 980 km on highway | ||
| 720 km with real consumption | 700 km with real consumption | ||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
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 | |
| 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`210 | |
| 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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