Kia Sorento vs Nissan NV100

The Sorento costs less to run, by the official figures: about $20 a year less in the US.

Kia Sorento

Side by side

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

Kia SorentoNissan NV100

A typical year's fuel

United States
$1,499 (better)
$1,517
New Zealand
$1,940 (better)
$1,963
Australia
$1,609 (better)
$1,628
United Kingdom
£1,179 (better)
£1,193

Official figures

Uses
39 mpg (better)
39 mpg
Also
6.0 L/100km (better)
6.1 L/100km
On a full tank
735 miles
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Space

Seats
7
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Boot
606 L
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Towing, braked
2,000 kg
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Length
4,801 mm
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Weight
1,919 kg
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Engine

Engine
2.2 L 4-cylinder turbo diesel
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Power
147 kW
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Torque
441 Nm
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Gearbox
8-speed dual-clutch
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Drive
AWD
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Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
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Euro NCAP
★★★★★
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Airbags
6
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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 NV100?

Which is cheaper to run, the Kia Sorento or the Nissan NV100?

The Kia Sorento: about $20 a year less in the US than the Nissan NV100 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Kia Sorento or the Nissan NV100?

The Kia Sorento, at 6.0 L/100km (47 mpg UK, 39 mpg US) to the Nissan NV100's 6.1 L/100km (47 mpg UK, 39 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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