BMW X3 2004 vs Hyundai Santa FE 2006
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 2.2 Diesel | |
| 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: | 150 HP | 150 HP | |
| Torque: | 330 NM | 335 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10 seconds | 11.6 seconds | |
| BMW X3 and Hyundai Santa FE have the same engine power, but BMW X3 torque is 5 NM less than Hyundai Santa FE. BMW X3 reaches 100 km/h speed 1.6 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.2 | 7.3 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.0 l/100km | 8.4 l/100km | |
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The BMW X3 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification BMW X3 consumes 0.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Hyundai Santa FE, which means that by driving the BMW X3 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 15 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, BMW X3 consumes 0.4 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Hyundai Santa FE. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 67 litres | 75 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 930 km in combined cycle | 1020 km in combined cycle | |
| 1130 km on highway | 1250 km on highway | ||
| 830 km with real consumption | 890 km with real consumption | ||
| Hyundai Santa FE gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 9 years | 5 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including BMW 3 sērija, BMW 1 sērija | 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. BMW X3 might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.56 m | 4.68 m | |
| Width: | 1.85 m | 1.89 m | |
| Height: | 1.67 m | 1.72 m | |
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BMW X3 is smaller. BMW X3 is 12 cm shorter than the Hyundai Santa FE, 4 cm narrower, while the height of BMW X3 is 5 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 480 litres | 969 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1560 litres | 2274 litres | |
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Hyundai Santa FE has more luggage space. BMW X3 has 489 litres less trunk space than the Hyundai Santa FE. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Hyundai Santa FE (by 714 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 12 meters | 10.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the BMW X3 is 1.1 metres more than that of the Hyundai Santa FE, which means BMW X3 can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`255 | 2`520 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | low | |
| BMW X3 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Hyundai Santa FE has serious deffects in 35 percent more cases than BMW X3, so BMW X3 quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 4600 | 4400 | |
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