Hyundai Sonata 1998 vs Mitsubishi Galant 1997
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.5 Petrol | 2.5 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 160 HP | 163 HP | |
| Torque: | 230 NM | 223 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.5 seconds | 8.2 seconds | |
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Mitsubishi Galant is a more dynamic driving. Hyundai Sonata engine produces 3 HP less power than Mitsubishi Galant, but torque is 7 NM more than Mitsubishi Galant. Due to the lower power, Hyundai Sonata reaches 100 km/h speed 0.3 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.7 | 9.3 | |
| Hyundai Sonata consumes 0.4 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Mitsubishi Galant, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Hyundai Sonata could require 60 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 65 litres | 64 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 670 km in combined cycle | 680 km in combined cycle | |
| 870 km on highway | 920 km on highway | ||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 350'000 km | 420'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used, but under equal conditions the average life of a Mitsubishi Galant engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 7 years | 9 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Kia Optima, Kia Magentis | Used only for this car | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Hyundai Sonata might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.71 m | 4.63 m | |
| Width: | 1.82 m | 1.74 m | |
| Height: | 1.41 m | 1.42 m | |
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Hyundai Sonata is larger, but slightly lower. Hyundai Sonata is 8 cm longer than the Mitsubishi Galant, 8 cm wider, while the height of Hyundai Sonata is 1 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 470 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
374 litres | 1400 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 11.6 meters | 10.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Hyundai Sonata is 0.8 metres more than that of the Mitsubishi Galant, which means Hyundai Sonata can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`910 | 1`880 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | average | |
| Average price (€): | 800 | 2000 | |
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