Land Rover Freelander 2003 vs Kia Sportage 1999
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.5 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 177 HP | 128 HP | |
| Torque: | 240 NM | 175 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.1 seconds | 14.7 seconds | |
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Land Rover Freelander is more dynamic to drive. Land Rover Freelander engine produces 49 HP more power than Kia Sportage, whereas torque is 65 NM more than Kia Sportage. Thanks to more power Land Rover Freelander reaches 100 km/h speed 3.6 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 12.4 | 10.2 | |
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The Kia Sportage is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Land Rover Freelander consumes 2.2 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 330 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 64 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 510 km in combined cycle | 580 km in combined cycle | |
| 650 km on highway | 720 km on highway | ||
| Kia Sportage gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 350'000 km | 350'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 10 years | 13 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Rover 75, Kia Carnival, Rover 400 | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Kia Optima, Kia Carens, Kia Magentis, Kia Clarus | |
| 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 | 4.32 m | |
| Width: | 1.81 m | 1.76 m | |
| Height: | 1.72 m | 1.65 m | |
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Land Rover Freelander is larger. Land Rover Freelander is 10 cm longer than the Kia Sportage, 5 cm wider, while the height of Land Rover Freelander is 7 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 640 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 2220 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 11.6 meters | 11.2 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Land Rover Freelander is 0.4 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`000 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | average | average | |
| Average price (€): | 2600 | 2400 | |
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