Kia Sorento vs Nissan X-Trail

The Sorento costs less to run, by the official figures: about $30 a year less in Australia.

Kia SorentoNissan X-Trail

Side by side

Specs are for each car's newest version. The better figure is in green.

Kia SorentoNissan X-Trail

A typical year's fuel

Australia
$1,608 (better)
$1,635
New Zealand
$1,940 (better)
$1,973
United Kingdom
£1,179 (better)
£1,198
United States
$1,499 (better)
$1,524

Official figures

Uses
6.0 L/100km (better)
6.1 L/100km
On a full tank
1,183 km (better)
902 km

Space

Seats
7
5
Boot
606 L (better)
585 L
Towing, braked
2,000 kg (better)
1,650 kg
Length
4,801 mm
4,680 mm
Weight
1,919 kg
1,560 kg

Engine

Engine
2.2 L 4-cylinder turbo diesel
2.5 L 4-cylinder petrol
Power
147 kW (better)
135 kW
Torque
441 Nm (better)
244 Nm
Gearbox
8-speed dual-clutch
CVT
Drive
AWD
FWD

Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
★★★★★
Euro NCAP
★★★★★
★★★★★
Airbags
6
7 (better)

A typical year: New Zealand 11,000 km (Ministry of Transport's average for a light vehicle); Australia 11,100 km (ABS Survey of Motor Vehicle Use average); United Kingdom 11,265 km (DfT National Travel Survey average of about 7,000 miles); United States 21,726 km (FHWA average of about 13,500 miles). Real costs depend on how and where you drive. Work out a particular trip.

Sorento or X-Trail?

Which is cheaper to run, the Kia Sorento or the Nissan X-Trail?

The Kia Sorento: about $30 a year less in Australia than the Nissan X-Trail at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Kia Sorento or the Nissan X-Trail?

The Kia Sorento, at 6.0 L/100km (47 mpg UK, 39 mpg US) to the Nissan X-Trail's 6.1 L/100km (46 mpg UK, 39 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the Kia Sorento or the Nissan X-Trail?

The Kia Sorento, at 606 L to the Nissan X-Trail's 585 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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