Toyota RAV4 2003 vs Hyundai Tucson 2004
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.4 Petrol | 2.7 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing belt | |
| Engine chain usually needs to be replaced less often than the timing belt, but the cost of replacing the chain is usually higher. Chain motors are considered to be more reliable, but noisier and more vibration generating. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 161 HP | 175 HP | |
| Torque: | 224 NM | 241 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | n/a seconds | 10.5 seconds | |
| Toyota RAV4 engine produces 14 HP less power than Hyundai Tucson, whereas torque is 17 NM less than Hyundai Tucson. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.4 | 10.0 | |
| Toyota RAV4 consumes 0.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Hyundai Tucson, which means that by driving the Toyota RAV4 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 90 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 56 litres | 58 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 590 km in combined cycle | 580 km in combined cycle | |
| 640 km on highway | 700 km on highway | ||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | 4x4 - AWD (all-wheel-drive) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 19 years | 13 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Toyota Previa, Toyota Camry | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Kia Sportage, Hyundai Sonata, Kia Optima, Hyundai Coupe | |
| 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 Tucson 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: | 4.20 m | 4.33 m | |
| Width: | 1.74 m | 1.83 m | |
| Height: | 1.68 m | 1.73 m | |
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Toyota RAV4 is smaller. Toyota RAV4 is 13 cm shorter than the Hyundai Tucson, 10 cm narrower, while the height of Toyota RAV4 is 5 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 400 litres | 644 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1909 litres | no data | |
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Hyundai Tucson has more luggage space. Toyota RAV4 has 244 litres less trunk space than the Hyundai Tucson. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.7 meters | 10.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Toyota RAV4 is 0.1 metres less than that of the Hyundai Tucson. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`854 | 2`190 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | high | low | |
| Toyota RAV4 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Hyundai Tucson has serious deffects in 65 percent more cases than Toyota RAV4, so Toyota RAV4 quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 3000 | 3400 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 8.5/10 | 7.4/10 | |
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