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Volkswagen Tiguan vs Kia Sportage - specifications

Volkswagen Tiguan vs Kia Sportage - specifications

 VW Tiguan 2.0 TDI 140 SE 4MOTIONKia 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/cost18/£440/F/£13015/£431/G/£165
Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service£299 (3yrs/30k)£231/£372/£285
   
Length/wheelbase4,426/2,604mm4,440/2,640mm
Height/width1,703/1,809mm1,645/1,855mm
Engine4cyl in-line/1,968cc 
Peak power/revs138/4,200 bhp/rpm 
Peak torque/revs320/1,750Nm/rpm 
Transmission6-spd man/4wd6-spd man/4wd
Fuel tank capacity (litres)/spare wheel64 litres/sp. saver58 litres/full-size
Boot capacity (seats up/down)438-542/1,510 ltrs564/1,353 litres
Kerbweight/payload/towing weight1,655/670/2,200kg 
Turning circle/drag coefficient12.0 metres/N/A10.6 metres/0.37Cd
Basic warranty (miles)/recovery3yrs(60k)/1yr7yrs (100k)/1yr
Service intervals/UK dealersVariable/22320k miles (1yr)/140
Driver Power manufacturer/dealer pos.15th/24th13th/9th
Euro NCAP: Adult/child/ped./stars87/79/48/593/86/49/5
   
0-60/30-70mph11.2/11.7 secs10.1/11.1 secs
30-50mph (3rd/4th)4.3/6.1 secs4.1/5.3 secs
50-70mph (5th/6th)9.0/12.0 secs7.6/11.4 secs
Top speed/rpm at 70mph116mph/2,000rpm112mph/2,100rpm
Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph48.6/35.9/9.0m52.3/38.9/10.0m
Approach angle/departure angle18/25 degrees22.7/28.2 degrees
Minimum ground clearance200mm172mm
Auto Express economy/range36.9mpg/519 miles 
Govt urban/extra-urban/combined40.9/55.4/48.7mpg 
Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket205/150g/km/23%201/156g/km/24%
   
Airbags/Isofix/rear parking sensorsSix/yes/yesSix/yes/yes
Automatic box/stability/cruise control£1,525/yes/£235 
Climate control/leather/heated seatsYes/£1,630/£255^ 
Metallic paint/xenon lights/keyless go£495/£930/no£475/yes/no
Sat-nav/USB connection/Bluetooth£540/yes/yesNo/yes/yes
 
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