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Model
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2002. - 2007.
J - SUV
suv, 5 door
4 x 4
Badges
Production
Vehicle class
Body style
Wheel drive
Safety
2002. - 2006.
J - SUV
suv, 5 door
4 x 4

Marketing

Dimensons & Outlines

4567 mm
1863 mm
1724 mm
486 liters
1849 liters
80 liters
Length
Width
Height
Boot (min)
Boot (max)
Fuel tank
4720 mm
1870 mm
1760 mm
1120 liters
1920 liters
80 liters
2002 KIA Sorento
2002 SSangYong Rexton

Engine

Diesel
4 - Inline, 4 valves per cylinder
Turbo
2497 cc
140 hp
320 Nm
Engine
Fuel
Configuration
Aspiration
Displacement
Power
Torque
Mercedes Benz
2.7 OM612 LO
Diesel
5 - Inline, 2 valves per cylinder
Turbo
2685 cc
163 hp
370 Nm

Performance (manual gearbox)

manual gearbox - 5 gears
1956 kg
14.6 s
170 km/h
9.9 l/100km
6.5 l/100km
7.7 l/100km
204 g/km
Gearbox type
Vehicle weight
Acc. 0-100
Top speed
Cons. (urban)
Cons. (highway)
Cons. (average)
CO2 emissions
manual gearbox - 5 gears
1900 kg
13.2 s
177 km/h
10.7 l/100km
7.4 l/100km
8.6 l/100km
228 g/km

Performance (automatic gearbox)

automatic - 4 gears
1959 kg
15.5 s
167 km/h
11.3 l/100km
6.8 l/100km
8.4 l/100km
223 g/km
Gearbox type
Vehicle weight
Acc. 0-100
Top speed
Cons. (urban)
Cons. (highway)
Cons. (average)
CO2 emissions
automatic - 5 gears
1950 kg
13.4 s
170 km/h
11.8 l/100km
8.0 l/100km
9.4 l/100km
250 g/km

Expenses

2000 EUR
Price from
3000 EUR

Virtual Adviser's™ opinion

Overview

Well, these are two pretty similar cars we have here! It's only details that could potentially make the difference. Considering they both belong to the suv segment and utilize the same 5-door suv body style and the 4 x 4 wheel drive system, it all comes up to the specific diesel engine choice they offer. The first one has a Hyundai-engineered powertrain under the hood, a 4-cylinder, 16-valves 140hp unit, while the other one gets its power and torque from a 5-cylinder, 10-valves 163hp engine designed by Mercedes Benz.

Safety

The fact that the KIA got tested by the European New Car Assessment Programme (Euro NCAP), while the other contender didn't, offers a slight advantage, as the 4-star rating is better than none. That aside, let's consider some other aspects which affect safety. Both vehicles belong to the suv segment, which is generally a very good thing safety-wise, but it doesn't do much to help us decide between the two. Furthermore, when it comes to weight, a factor that most people underestimate, Sorento offers a marginal difference of 3% more metal.

Reliability

Manufacturers have been building their reliability reputation for decades now and, generally speaking, it appears that KIA does have a slight advantage, when all the models are taken into account. These are the results of an independent reasearch, while our visitors describe reliability of KIA with an average rating of 4.6, and models under the SSangYong badge with 4.3 out of 5. Some independent research have also placed Sorento as average reliability-wise, and Rexton is more or less at the same level.Above it all, drivers of cars with the same engine as Sorento rank it on average as 5.0, while the one under the competitor's bonnet gets 4.4 out of 5.

Performance & Fuel economy

SSangYong is undoubtly more agile, reaching 100km/h in 1.4 seconds less than its competitor. In addition to that it accelerates all the way to 177 kilometers per hour, 7km/h more than the other car. When it comes to fuel economy the winner has to be Sorento, averaging around 7.7 liters of fuel per 100 kilometers (37 mpg), in combined cycle. We can't ignore that 12% difference compared to Rexton.


Verdict

KIA appears just a bit more reliable, although the difference is truly marginal. The most important thing when deciding between any two vehicles should always be safety, both passive and active. In my opinion, everything taken into account, Sorento beats the other contender by far, making it the best choice without even considering other things. From there things take a different direction, with SSangYong being considerably quicker, thus putting more smile on driver's face. It does come at a cost though, and that's the fuel consumption... All together, there's not much more to say, in this case I wouldn't even consider anything but KIA. Anyway, that's the most objective conclusion I could've came up with and it's based solely on the information found on this website. Aspects such as design, practicality, brand value and driving experience are there for you to measure them out. In case you have two minutes to spare I invite you to define your needs, desires and budget and see which car would be chosen by the virtual adviser, among more than 12.000 different ones in our database.

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