Toyota RAV4 2003 vs Kia Sportage 2004
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.4 Petrol | 2.7 Petrol | |
| 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: | 161 HP | 175 HP | |
| Torque: | 224 NM | 241 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | n/a seconds | 10.5 seconds | |
| Toyota RAV4 engine produces 14 HP less power than Kia Sportage, whereas torque is 17 NM less than Kia Sportage. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.9 | 10.0 | |
| Toyota RAV4 consumes 1.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Kia Sportage, which means that by driving the Toyota RAV4 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 165 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 56 litres | 65 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 620 km in combined cycle | 650 km in combined cycle | |
| 660 km on highway | 790 km on highway | ||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | Front wheel drive (FWD) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 19 years | 13 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Toyota Previa, Toyota Camry | 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. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Kia Sportage engine has hydraulic tappets (lifters), providing quieter operation and no need for periodic adjustment, but they are more complex in design and can cause serious engine damage in case of failure. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.21 m | 4.35 m | |
| Width: | 1.74 m | 1.80 m | |
| Height: | 1.67 m | 1.70 m | |
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Toyota RAV4 is smaller. Toyota RAV4 is 15 cm shorter than the Kia Sportage, 7 cm narrower, while the height of Toyota RAV4 is 3 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 678 litres | 667 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1909 litres | no data | |
| Even though the car is shorter, Toyota RAV4 has 11 litres more trunk space than the Kia Sportage. The Kia Sportage may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.7 meters | 10.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Toyota RAV4 is 0.1 metres less than that of the Kia Sportage. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`833 | 2`170 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | high | below average | |
| Toyota RAV4 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Kia Sportage has serious deffects in 30 percent more cases than Toyota RAV4, so Toyota RAV4 quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 3000 | 4000 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 8.5/10 | 8.0/10 | |
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