Volkswagen Tiguan vs Kia Sportage - specifications

Volkswagen Tiguan vs Kia Sportage - specifications

  VW Tiguan 2.0 TDI 140 SE 4MOTION Kia Sportage 2.0 CRDi KX-3 AWD
On the road price/total as tested £25,645/£27,455  
Residual value (after 3yrs/36,000) £12,399/48.4% £12,049/48.9%
Depreciation £13,246 £12,576
Annual tax liability std/higher rate £1,171/£2,342 £1,171/£2,343
Annual fuel cost (12k/20k miles) £2,065/£3,442 £2,021/£3,369
Ins. group/quote/road tax band/cost 18/£440/F/£130 15/£431/G/£165
Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service £299 (3yrs/30k) £231/£372/£285
     
Length/wheelbase 4,426/2,604mm 4,440/2,640mm
Height/width 1,703/1,809mm 1,645/1,855mm
Engine 4cyl in-line/1,968cc  
Peak power/revs 138/4,200 bhp/rpm  
Peak torque/revs 320/1,750Nm/rpm  
Transmission 6-spd man/4wd 6-spd man/4wd
Fuel tank capacity (litres)/spare wheel 64 litres/sp. saver 58 litres/full-size
Boot capacity (seats up/down) 438-542/1,510 ltrs 564/1,353 litres
Kerbweight/payload/towing weight 1,655/670/2,200kg  
Turning circle/drag coefficient 12.0 metres/N/A 10.6 metres/0.37Cd
Basic warranty (miles)/recovery 3yrs(60k)/1yr 7yrs (100k)/1yr
Service intervals/UK dealers Variable/223 20k miles (1yr)/140
Driver Power manufacturer/dealer pos. 15th/24th 13th/9th
Euro NCAP: Adult/child/ped./stars 87/79/48/5 93/86/49/5
     
0-60/30-70mph 11.2/11.7 secs 10.1/11.1 secs
30-50mph (3rd/4th) 4.3/6.1 secs 4.1/5.3 secs
50-70mph (5th/6th) 9.0/12.0 secs 7.6/11.4 secs
Top speed/rpm at 70mph 116mph/2,000rpm 112mph/2,100rpm
Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph 48.6/35.9/9.0m 52.3/38.9/10.0m
Approach angle/departure angle 18/25 degrees 22.7/28.2 degrees
Minimum ground clearance 200mm 172mm
Auto Express economy/range 36.9mpg/519 miles  
Govt urban/extra-urban/combined 40.9/55.4/48.7mpg  
Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket 205/150g/km/23% 201/156g/km/24%
     
Airbags/Isofix/rear parking sensors Six/yes/yes Six/yes/yes
Automatic box/stability/cruise control £1,525/yes/£235  
Climate control/leather/heated seats Yes/£1,630/£255^  
Metallic paint/xenon lights/keyless go £495/£930/no £475/yes/no
Sat-nav/USB connection/Bluetooth £540/yes/yes No/yes/yes
 

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