Toyota RAV4 2010 vs Kia Sportage 2010
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 158 HP | 163 HP | |
| Torque: | 198 NM | 197 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11 seconds | 10.6 seconds | |
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Kia Sportage is a more dynamic driving. Toyota RAV4 engine produces 5 HP less power than Kia Sportage, but torque is 1 NM more than Kia Sportage. Due to the lower power, Toyota RAV4 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.4 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.5 | 7.9 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 9.1 l/100km | 10.9 l/100km | |
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The Toyota RAV4 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Toyota RAV4 consumes 0.4 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 60 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Toyota RAV4 consumes 1.8 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Kia Sportage. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 800 km in combined cycle | 690 km in combined cycle | |
| 930 km on highway | 850 km on highway | ||
| 650 km with real consumption | 500 km with real consumption | ||
| Toyota RAV4 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | 4x4 - AWD (all-wheel-drive) | Front wheel drive (FWD) | |
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Toyota RAV4 has 4x4: It has proactive automatic all-wheel drive and acts as front-wheel drive under normal conditions. In the event of wheel slip, torque is transferred to the rear wheels via an electronically controlled multi-plate clutch. The clutch can also be locked manually using a button on the console. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 350'000 km | 390'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used, but under equal conditions the average life of a Kia Sportage engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 18 years | 6 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Lexus NX, Toyota C-HR | Installed on at least 5 other car models, including Hyundai Sonata, Hyundai ix35, Kia Optima, Kia Cerato | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| The Toyota RAV4 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: | 4.37 m | 4.44 m | |
| Width: | 1.82 m | 1.86 m | |
| Height: | 1.72 m | 1.64 m | |
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Toyota RAV4 is smaller, but higher. Toyota RAV4 is 8 cm shorter than the Kia Sportage, 4 cm narrower, while the height of Toyota RAV4 is 9 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 586 litres | 564 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1752 litres | 1353 litres | |
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Toyota RAV4 has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Toyota RAV4 has 22 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. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Toyota RAV4 (by 399 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 10.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Toyota RAV4 is 0.4 metres more than that of the Kia Sportage, which means Toyota RAV4 can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`110 | 2`030 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | high | below average | |
| Toyota RAV4 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Kia Sportage has serious deffects in 75 percent more cases than Toyota RAV4, so Toyota RAV4 quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 8200 | 7400 | |
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