Kia Sportage vs SEAT Arona

The Sportage costs less to run, by the official figures: about $40 a year less in Australia.

Kia SportageSEAT Arona

Side by side

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

Kia SportageSEAT Arona

A typical year's fuel

Australia
$1,341 (better)
$1,384
New Zealand
$1,617 (better)
$1,669
United Kingdom
£982 (better)
£1,014
United States
$1,249 (better)
$1,289

Official figures

Uses
5.0 L/100km (better)
5.2 L/100km
On a full tank
1,080 km (better)
775 km

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
543 L (better)
399 L
Towing, braked
1,650 kg
–
Length
4,660 mm
4,138 mm
Weight
1,555 kg
1,232 kg

Engine

Engine
2.0 L 4-cylinder petrol
1.0 L 3-cylinder turbo petrol
Power
115 kW (better)
83 kW
Torque
192 Nm (better)
188 Nm
Gearbox
6-speed automatic
6-speed manual
Drive
FWD
FWD

Safety

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

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.

Sportage or Arona?

Which is cheaper to run, the Kia Sportage or the SEAT Arona?

The Kia Sportage: about $40 a year less in Australia than the SEAT Arona at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Kia Sportage or the SEAT Arona?

The Kia Sportage, at 5.0 L/100km (56 mpg UK, 47 mpg US) to the SEAT Arona's 5.2 L/100km (55 mpg UK, 46 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the Kia Sportage or the SEAT Arona?

The Kia Sportage, at 543 L to the SEAT Arona's 399 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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