KIA appears just a bit more reliable, although the difference is truly marginal. We can't ignore that 13% difference compared to the German car. When it comes to fuel economy the winner has to be the Korean car, averaging around 11.9 liters of fuel per 100 kilometers (24 mpg), in combined cycle. In addition to that it accelerates all the way to 195 kilometers per hour, 3km/h more than the other car. Mercedes Benz is undoubtly more agile, reaching 100km/h in 1.2 seconds less than its competitor. Some independent research have also placed ML as average reliability-wise, and Sorento is more or less at the same level.We should definitely mention that owners of cars with the same powertrain as the German car rank it on average as 4.5 out of 5, exactly the same as the other one. These are the results of an independent reasearch, while our visitors describe reliability of Mercedes Benz with an average rating of 4.4, and models under the KIA badge with 4.6 out of 5. Manufacturers have been building their reliability reputation for decades now and, generally speaking, it appears that KIA does have a slight advantage, at least on all of the models level.
Furthermore, taking kerb weight as an important factor into account, the German car offers a considerable difference of 10% more metal.
Both vehicles belong to the suv segment, which is generally a very good thing safety-wise, but that fact doesn't break the tie between the two cars. Moving further on, let's take a closer look at some additional safety-related facts. Good thing is that both vehicles got tested, with the same number of safety stars gained in the process. The first thing to look into here would be the results from European New Car Assessment Programme (Euro NCAP) tests performed on the two cars. The first one has a Mercedes Benz-engineered powertrain under the hood, a 6-cylinder, 18-valves 218hp unit, while the other one gets its power and torque from a 6-cylinder, 24-valves 198hp engine designed by Hyundai. Considering they both belong to the suv segment and utilize the same 5-door suv body style and the 4 x 4 wheel drive system, it all comes up to the specific petrol engine choice they offer. Well, these are two pretty similar cars we have here! It's only details that could potentially make the difference.
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