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Subaru XV vs Kia Sportage - specifications

Check out the full specs of Subaru XV vs Kia Sportage.

 Subaru XV 2.0D SEKia Sportage 2.0 CRDi KX-3
On-the-road price/total as tested£26,295/£26,795£24,625/£23,500
Residual value (after 3yrs/30k mikes)£9,677/36.8%£13,642/55.4%
Depreciation£16,618£10,983
Annual tax liability std/higher rate£1,201/£2,402£1,171/£2,343
Annual fuel cost (12,000/20,000 miles)£2,210/£3,683£2,216/£3,694
Ins group/quote/road tax band/cost26/£414/F/£13015/£695/G/£165
Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd serviceN/A£231/£372/£285
   
Length/wheelbase4,450/2,635mm4,440/2,640mm
Height/width1,615/1,780mm1,645/1,855mm
Engine4cyl boxer/1,998cc4cyl in-line/1,995cc
Peak power145/3,600 bhp/rpm134/4,000 bhp/rpm
Peak torque350/1,600 Nm/rpm320/1,800 Nm/rpm
Transmission6-spd manual/4wd6-spd manual/4wd
Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel60 litres/foam kit58 litres/full spare
Boot capacity (seats up/down)380/1,270 litres465/1,353 litres
Kerbweight/payload/towing weight1,415/545/1,600kg1,600/462/2,000kg
Turning circle/drag coefficient10.6 metres/0.38Cd10.6 metres/0.37Cd
Basic warranty (miles)/recovery3yrs (60k)/3yrs7yrs (100k)/1yr
Service intervals/UK dealers12k miles (1yr)/6620k miles (1yr)/140
Driver Power manufacturer/dealer pos.6th/12th13th/9th
Euro NCAP: Adult/child/ped./points86/90/64/5 stars93/86/49/5 stars
   
0-60/30-70mph9.2/8.9 secs10.3/11.2 secs
30-50mph in 3rd/4th4.3/6.4 secs4.4/5.5 secs
50-70mph in 5th/6th7.6/9.3 secs7.6/10.9 secs
Top speed/rpm at 70mph120mph/2,000rpm112mph/2,100rpm
Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph52.6/38.1/9.8m51.0/36.6/9.5m
Noise levels outside/idle/30/70mph63/42/57/67dB66/45/45/66dB
Auto Express economy/range35.3mpg/466 miles35.2mpg/449 miles
Govt urban/extra-urban/combined41.5/56.5/50.4mpg40.4/52.3/47.1mpg
Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket214/146g/km/23%215/156g/km/24%
   
Airbags/Isofix/parking sensorsSeven/yes/yes*Six/yes/yes
Automatic/stability/cruise controlNo/yes/yes£1,300/yes/yes
Climate control/leather/heated seatsYes/£1,000/yesYes/yes/yes
Metallic paint/xenon lights/keyless go£500/yes/no£475/yes/yes
Sat-nav/USB connection/Bluetooth£1,000/yes/yes£995/yes/yes
 
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