Rover 45 1999 vs Hyundai Elantra 2000
| Gearbox: | Manual | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.8 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 117 HP | 141 HP | |
| Torque: | 160 NM | 182 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.3 seconds | 10.5 seconds | |
| Rover 45 engine produces 24 HP less power than Hyundai Elantra, whereas torque is 22 NM less than Hyundai Elantra. Despite less power, Rover 45 reaches 100 km/h speed 1.2 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.1 | 8.8 | |
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The Rover 45 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Rover 45 consumes 1.7 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Hyundai Elantra, which means that by driving the Rover 45 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 255 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 770 km in combined cycle | 620 km in combined cycle | |
| 960 km on highway | 790 km on highway | ||
| Rover 45 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 420'000 km | 400'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 11 years | 11 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Rover 75, Rover 25 | Installed on at least 7 other car models, including Kia Sportage, Kia Ceed, Hyundai Sonata, Hyundai Tucson | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Hyundai Elantra might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| The Rover 45 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: | 4.36 m | 4.50 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.72 m | |
| Height: | 1.39 m | 1.42 m | |
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Rover 45 is smaller. Rover 45 is 14 cm shorter than the Hyundai Elantra, 2 cm narrower, while the height of Rover 45 is 3 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 380 litres | 415 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
717 litres | 1222 litres | |
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Hyundai Elantra has more luggage space. Rover 45 has 35 litres less trunk space than the Hyundai Elantra. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Hyundai Elantra (by 505 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.4 meters | 10.1 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Rover 45 is 0.3 metres more than that of the Hyundai Elantra. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`640 | 1`800 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | no data | below average | |
| Average price (€): | 800 | 800 | |
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