Cupra Formentor vs Kia Sorento

Official fuel use, running costs and specs, side by side.

Cupra FormentorKia Sorento

Side by side

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

Cupra FormentorKia Sorento

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$1,940
$1,940
Australia
$1,608
$1,608
United Kingdom
£1,179
£1,179
United States
$1,499
$1,499

Official figures

Uses
6.0 L/100km
6.0 L/100km
UK
47 mpg
47 mpg
US
39 mpg
39 mpg
On a full tank
917 km
1,183 km (better)

Space

Seats
5
7
Boot
450 L
606 L (better)
Towing, braked
–
2,000 kg
Length
4,450 mm
4,801 mm
Weight
1,385 kg
1,919 kg

Engine

Engine
1.5 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
2.2 L 4-cylinder turbo diesel
Power
110 kW
147 kW (better)
Torque
250 Nm
441 Nm (better)
Gearbox
7-speed dual-clutch
8-speed dual-clutch
Drive
FWD
AWD

Safety

ANCAP
–
★★★★★
Euro NCAP
★★★★★
★★★★★
Airbags
–
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.

Formentor or Sorento?

Which has the bigger boot, the Cupra Formentor or the Kia Sorento?

The Kia Sorento, at 606 L to the Cupra Formentor's 450 L, for their newest versions.

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