The Comparative Analysis :

KIA Sorento 2.4 2WD (09 - 12) vs. Subaru Forester 2.0D (15 - 18)

€ 29,500
KIA Sorento 2.4 2WD (09 - 12) KIA Sorento 2.4
€ 30,500
 Subaru Forester 2.0D (15 - 18) Subaru Forester 2.0D
€ 29,500
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 30,500

ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch. Price Info

Vehicle Dimensions

The KIA Sorento 2.4 is slightly bigger in every dimension. It's 7.5 cm longer, 9 cm wider and 2 cm taller than the Subaru Forester 2.0D.
KIA Sorento 2.4
Subaru Forester 2.0D
1755
Blueprint KIA Sorento 2.4 2WD (09 - 12)
1885
2085
1735
Blueprint Subaru Forester 2.0D (15 - 18)
1795
2050
1885 mm
Width
1795 mm
2085 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2050 mm
1755 mm
Height
1735 mm
Blueprint KIA Sorento 2.4 2WD (09 - 12)
2700
4685
Blueprint Subaru Forester 2.0D (15 - 18)
2640
4610
4685 mm
Length
4610 mm
2700 mm
Wheelbase
2640 mm

Vehicle Weight

KIA Sorento 2.4
Subaru Forester 2.0D
1710 kg
Kerb Weight
1562 kg
2510 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2080 kg
KIA Sorento 2.4 2WD (09 - 12)
Weight Difference:
148 kg
8.65 %
Subaru Forester 2.0D (15 - 18)

General

KIA Sorento 2.4
Subaru Forester 2.0D
XM
Generation
SJ
Sport Utility Vehicle
Car Body Style
Sport Utility Vehicle
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Diesel
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Permanent all-wheel drive
6-speed manual transmission
Transmission
6-speed manual transmission

Engine

KIA Sorento 2.4
Subaru Forester 2.0D
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
4-cylinder boxer diesel engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Code
EE20
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
2359 CC
Engine Capacity
1998 CC
172 bhp
at 6000 rpm
Power
145 bhp
at 3600 rpm
KIA Sorento 2.4
172 bhp
145 bhp
Subaru Forester 2.0D
225 NM
at 3750 rpm
Max. Torque
350 NM
at 2400 rpm
KIA Sorento 2.4
225 NM
350 NM
Subaru Forester 2.0D

Performance

KIA Sorento 2.4
Subaru Forester 2.0D
118 mph
Maximum Speed
118 mph
10.5 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
9.9 sec
62 mph 62
mph

146 m
0.000 sec

KIA Sorento 2.4

62 mph 62
mph

138 m
0.000 sec

Subaru Forester 2.0D

▶ REPLAY
9.94 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
10.77 kg/bhp
KIA Sorento 2.4
9.94 kg/bhp
10.77 kg/bhp
Subaru Forester 2.0D

Fuel Economy / Emissions

KIA Sorento 2.4
Subaru Forester 2.0D
Fuel Economy
33 mpg
combined
50 mpg
KIA Sorento 2.4
33 mpg
50 mpg
Subaru Forester 2.0D
25 mpg
city
40 mpg
41 mpg
motorway
58 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
80 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
60 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
585 mi
Range
654 mi
KIA Sorento 2.4
585 mi
654 mi
Subaru Forester 2.0D
Environmental Impact
161.1 kWh
Total Energy Consumption
per 100 miles ⓘThe total energy consumption per 100 miles is the amount of energy consumed by a vehicle when burning fuel or using electricity per 100 miles (final energy), and the energy required to produce the appropriate amount of fuel or electricity (primary energy).
117.3 kWh
KIA Sorento 2.4
161.1 kWh
117.3 kWh
Subaru Forester 2.0D
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
203 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
148 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

KIA Sorento 2.4
Subaru Forester 2.0D
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
800 kg
Maximum Payload
518 kg
531 L
Boot Capacity
505 L
1582 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1564 L