Mazda 626 1999 vs Hyundai Elantra 2003
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 2.0 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 100 HP | 112 HP | |
| Torque: | 220 NM | 235 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.5 seconds | 11.6 seconds | |
| Mazda 626 engine produces 12 HP less power than Hyundai Elantra, whereas torque is 15 NM less than Hyundai Elantra. Despite less power, Mazda 626 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.1 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.2 | 6.4 | |
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The Mazda 626 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Mazda 626 consumes 1.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Hyundai Elantra, which means that by driving the Mazda 626 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 180 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 64 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1230 km in combined cycle | 850 km in combined cycle | |
| 1420 km on highway | 1070 km on highway | ||
| Mazda 626 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 6 years | 11 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Mazda 323, Mazda Premacy | Installed on at least 10 other car models, including Hyundai Santa FE, 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: | no | yes | |
| The Hyundai Elantra 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 | 4.52 m | |
| Width: | 1.71 m | 1.72 m | |
| Height: | 1.43 m | 1.42 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Mazda 626 is 7 cm longer than the Hyundai Elantra, 1 cm narrower, while the height of Mazda 626 is 1 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 502 litres | 415 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1222 litres | |
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Mazda 626 has more luggage capacity. Mazda 626 has 87 litres more trunk space than the Hyundai Elantra. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.4 meters | 10.1 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Mazda 626 is 0.3 metres more than that of the Hyundai Elantra. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`770 | 1`880 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | Hyundai Elantra has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Mazda 626 has serious deffects in 35 percent more cases than Hyundai Elantra, so Hyundai Elantra quality is probably significantly better | ||
| Average price (€): | 1000 | 1200 | |
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