The Comparative Analysis :

KIA Sorento 2.4 2WD (09 - 12) vs. Subaru Forester 2.0XT Lineartronic (13 - 15)

€ 29,500
KIA Sorento 2.4 2WD (09 - 12) KIA Sorento 2.4
€ 39,900
 Subaru Forester 2.0XT Lineartronic (13 - 15) Subaru Forester 2.0XT
€ 29,500
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 39,900

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The KIA Sorento 2.4 is considerably bigger in every dimension. It's 9 cm longer, 9 cm wider and 2 cm taller than the Subaru Forester 2.0XT.
KIA Sorento 2.4
Subaru Forester 2.0XT
1755
Blueprint KIA Sorento 2.4 2WD (09 - 12)
1885
2085
1735
Blueprint Subaru Forester 2.0XT Lineartronic (13 - 15)
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 2.0XT Lineartronic (13 - 15)
2640
4595
4685 mm
Length
4595 mm
2700 mm
Wheelbase
2640 mm

Vehicle Weight

KIA Sorento 2.4
Subaru Forester 2.0XT
1710 kg
Kerb Weight
1688 kg
2510 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2110 kg
KIA Sorento 2.4 2WD (09 - 12)
Weight Difference:
22 kg
1.29 %
Subaru Forester 2.0XT Lineartronic (13 - 15)

General

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

Engine

KIA Sorento 2.4
Subaru Forester 2.0XT
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
4-cylinder boxer petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Code
FA20
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
2359 CC
Engine Capacity
1998 CC
172 bhp
at 6000 rpm
Power
237 bhp
at 5600 rpm
KIA Sorento 2.4
172 bhp
237 bhp
Subaru Forester 2.0XT
225 NM
at 3750 rpm
Max. Torque
350 NM
at 2400 rpm
KIA Sorento 2.4
225 NM
350 NM
Subaru Forester 2.0XT

Performance

KIA Sorento 2.4
Subaru Forester 2.0XT
118 mph
Maximum Speed
137 mph
10.5 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
7.5 sec
62 mph 62
mph

146 m
0.000 sec

KIA Sorento 2.4

62 mph 62
mph

104 m
0.000 sec

Subaru Forester 2.0XT

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

Fuel Economy / Emissions

KIA Sorento 2.4
Subaru Forester 2.0XT
Fuel Economy
33 mpg
combined
33 mpg
KIA Sorento 2.4
33 mpg
33 mpg
Subaru Forester 2.0XT
25 mpg
city
25 mpg
41 mpg
motorway
40 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
80 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
60 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
585 mi
Range
439 mi
KIA Sorento 2.4
585 mi
439 mi
Subaru Forester 2.0XT
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).
161.1 kWh
KIA Sorento 2.4
161.1 kWh
161.1 kWh
Subaru Forester 2.0XT
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 5
203 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
197 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

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