| Attribute |
Ford S-MAX II 2.0 Bi-Turbo Ecoblue Automatic S&S × | 
Kia Sorento III (facelift 2018) 2.2 CRDi × |
| General | | |
| Make | Ford | Kia |
| Model | S-MAX | Sorento |
| Generation | S-MAX II | Sorento III (facelift 2018) |
| Modification | 2.0 Bi-Turbo Ecoblue Automatic S&S | 2.2 CRDi |
| Website | https://www.ford.com/ | https://www.kia.com |
| Number of doors | 5 | 5 |
| Number of seats | 5 | 5 |
| Body type | MPV | SUV |
| Transmission | automatic | manual |
| Number of gears | 8 | 6 |
| Production from (year) | 2018 | 2018 |
| Performance | | |
| Top speed (km/h) | 218 | 205 |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h (s) | 8.6 | 8.7 |
| City consumption (l/100km) | 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Extra-urban consumption (l/100km) | 5.2 | 4.9 |
| Combined consumption (l/100km) | 5.9 | 5.6 |
| CO2 emissions (g/km) | 154 | 147 |
| Emission standard | EURO VI d-TEMP | EURO VI |
| Drive | | |
| Drive | Front wheel drive | Front wheel drive |
| Position of engine | Front, transversely | Front, transversely |
| Fuel | Diesel | Diesel |
| Max. power (hp) | 240 | 200 |
| Max. torque (Nm) | 500 | 450 |
| Fuel Engine | | |
| Number of cylinders | 4 | 4 |
| Cylinders arrangement | Inline | Inline |
| Valves per cylinder | 4 | 4 |
| Engine displacement (cm³) | 1,997 | 2,199 |
| Compression ratio | 16 | 16 |
| Max. power @ rpm (rpm) | 4,000 | 3,800 |
| Max. torque @ rpm (rpm) | 2,000 | 1,750 |
| Cylinder bore (mm) | 85 | 85.4 |
| Piston stroke (mm) | 88 | 96 |
| Fuel system | Diesel Commonrail | Diesel Commonrail |
| Valve control | Dohc | - |
| Turbine | BiTurbo | Turbocharger / Intercooler |
| Fuel tank (l) | 70 | 71 |
| Chassis | | |
| ABS | + | + |
| Front wheel suspension | Independent, Spring McPherson, with stabilizer | Independent, Spring McPherson, with stabilizer |
| Rear wheel suspension | Independent, spring | Multi-link independent |
| Steering type | Steering rack | Steering rack |
| Power steering | - | Electric Steering |
| Front brakes | Ventilated discs | Ventilated discs |
| Rear brakes | Disc | Disc |
| Tires size | - 235/50 R18
- 235/55 R17
- 245/45 R19
| - 235/55 R19
- 235/60 R18
- 235/65 R17
|
| Turning radius (m) | 12 | 11.34 |
| Dimensions | | |
| Length (mm) | 4,796 | 4,800 |
| Width (mm) | 1,916 | 1,890 |
| Height (mm) | 1,953 | 1,685 |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 2,849 | 2,780 |
| Kerb weight (kg) | 1,766 | 1,838 |
| Gross weight (kg) | 2,575 | 2,510 |
| Minimum boot space (l) | 700 | 660 |
| Maximum boot space (l) | 2,200 | 1,732 |
| Max. roof load (kg) | - | 100 |
| Front track (mm) | 1,606 | 1,628 |
| Rear track (mm) | 1,606 | 1,639 |
| Ride height (mm) | 128 | 185 |