Land Rover Freelander 2003 vs Kia Sportage 2004
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.5 Petrol | 2.7 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 177 HP | 175 HP | |
| Torque: | 240 NM | 241 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.1 seconds | 10.5 seconds | |
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Kia Sportage is a more dynamic driving. Land Rover Freelander engine produces 2 HP more power than Kia Sportage, but torque is 1 NM less than Kia Sportage. Despite the higher power, Land Rover Freelander reaches 100 km/h speed 0.6 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 12.4 | 10.0 | |
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The Kia Sportage is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Land Rover Freelander consumes 2.4 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 360 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 64 litres | 65 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 510 km in combined cycle | 650 km in combined cycle | |
| 650 km on highway | 790 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 | |||
| 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 Hyundai Sonata, Hyundai Tucson, Kia Optima, Hyundai Coupe | |
| 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`170 | |
| 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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