Mazda 626 1999 vs Hyundai Accent 1999
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.8 Petrol | 1.5 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 100 HP | 90 HP | |
| Torque: | 152 NM | 132 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.8 seconds | 11.5 seconds | |
| Mazda 626 engine produces 10 HP more power than Hyundai Accent, whereas torque is 20 NM more than Hyundai Accent. Despite the higher power, Mazda 626 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.3 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.6 | 7.0 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.0 l/100km | 7.5 l/100km | |
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The Hyundai Accent is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Mazda 626 consumes 0.6 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Hyundai Accent, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Mazda 626 could require 90 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Mazda 626 consumes 0.5 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Hyundai Accent. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 64 litres | 45 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 840 km in combined cycle | 640 km in combined cycle | |
| 1030 km on highway | 800 km on highway | ||
| 800 km with real consumption | 600 km with real consumption | ||
| Mazda 626 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 7 years | 13 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Mazda 323, Mazda Premacy | 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. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Hyundai Accent 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: | 4.59 m | 4.20 m | |
| Width: | 1.71 m | 1.67 m | |
| Height: | 1.43 m | 1.40 m | |
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Mazda 626 is larger. Mazda 626 is 39 cm longer than the Hyundai Accent, 4 cm wider, while the height of Mazda 626 is 3 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 502 litres | 321 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 859 litres | |
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Mazda 626 has more luggage capacity. Mazda 626 has 181 litres more trunk space than the Hyundai Accent. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.4 meters | 9.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Mazda 626 is 0.5 metres more than that of the Hyundai Accent, which means Mazda 626 can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`685 | 1`490 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | average | low | |
| Mazda 626 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Hyundai Accent has serious deffects in 60 percent more cases than Mazda 626, so Mazda 626 quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 800 | no data | |
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