Hyundai Terracan 2004 vs Nissan Pathfinder 2005
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.9 Diesel | 2.5 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Double-row timing chain | |
| Timing belt usually needs to be replaced more often than the chain, but it is usually significantly cheaper. Timing belt motors are generally quieter and less vibrating than chain motors. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 163 HP | 174 HP | |
| Torque: | 345 NM | 403 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13 seconds | 12.3 seconds | |
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Nissan Pathfinder is a more dynamic driving. Hyundai Terracan engine produces 11 HP less power than Nissan Pathfinder, whereas torque is 58 NM less than Nissan Pathfinder. Due to the lower power, Hyundai Terracan reaches 100 km/h speed 0.7 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.7 | 9.0 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 10.3 l/100km | 9.3 l/100km | |
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The Nissan Pathfinder is a better choice in terms of fuel economy based on user-reported consumption, although the specification shows otherwise. By specification Hyundai Terracan consumes 0.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Nissan Pathfinder, which means that by driving the Hyundai Terracan over 15,000 km in a year you can save 45 litres of fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Hyundai Terracan consumes 1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Nissan Pathfinder. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 75 litres | 80 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 860 km in combined cycle | 880 km in combined cycle | |
| 1010 km on highway | 1050 km on highway | ||
| 720 km with real consumption | 860 km with real consumption | ||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | 4x4 - AWD (all-wheel-drive) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 18 years | 26 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on Kia Carnival | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Nissan Navara, Nissan Murano | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Nissan Pathfinder might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| The Hyundai Terracan engine has hydraulic tappets (lifters), providing quieter operation and no need for periodic adjustment, but they are more complex in design and can cause serious engine damage in case of failure. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.71 m | 4.74 m | |
| Width: | 1.86 m | 1.85 m | |
| Height: | 1.80 m | 1.78 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Hyundai Terracan is 3 cm shorter than the Nissan Pathfinder, 1 cm wider, while the height of Hyundai Terracan is 2 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 1170 litres | 515 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1955 litres | 2091 litres | |
| Even though the car is shorter, Hyundai Terracan has 655 litres more trunk space than the Nissan Pathfinder. The Nissan Pathfinder may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Nissan Pathfinder (by 136 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.8 meters | 12.4 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Hyundai Terracan is 0.6 metres less than that of the Nissan Pathfinder, which means Hyundai Terracan can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`620 | 2`793 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 3000 | 6400 | |
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