BMW X3 2014 vs Hyundai Santa FE 2012
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 2.2 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 190 HP | 197 HP | |
| Torque: | 400 NM | 421 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.1 seconds | 10.1 seconds | |
| BMW X3 engine produces 7 HP less power than Hyundai Santa FE, whereas torque is 21 NM less than Hyundai Santa FE. Despite less power, BMW X3 reaches 100 km/h speed 2 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.2 | 6.7 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.6 l/100km | 8.7 l/100km | |
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The BMW X3 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification BMW X3 consumes 1.5 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 225 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, BMW X3 consumes 1.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Hyundai Santa FE. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 67 litres | 64 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1280 km in combined cycle | 950 km in combined cycle | |
| 1340 km on highway | 1180 km on highway | ||
| 880 km with real consumption | 730 km with real consumption | ||
| BMW X3 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 330'000 km | 350'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 11 years | 16 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 6 other car models, including BMW 5 sērija, BMW 3 sērija, BMW 1 sērija, BMW 2 sērija | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Kia Sorento, Kia Carnival, Hyundai Grandeur | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| BMW X3 2014 2.0 engine: Pretty reliable engine with great resource. Overall, the chains are more reliable than in BMW N-series engines, but also tend to stretch under heavy use. The engine requires good quality fuel, maintenance and ... More about BMW X3 2014 2.0 engine Hyundai Santa FE 2012 2.2 engine: In 2009, Hyundai-Kia introduced a new generation of R-series diesel engines. The 2.2-liter version featured a cast-iron block, an aluminum 16-valve cylinder head with hydraulic lifters, and a Bosch CP4 Common Rail fuel ... More about Hyundai Santa FE 2012 2.2 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.66 m | 4.69 m | |
| Width: | 1.88 m | 1.88 m | |
| Height: | 1.66 m | 1.68 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. BMW X3 is 3 cm shorter than the Hyundai Santa FE, width is practically the same , while the height of BMW X3 is 2 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 550 litres | 585 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1600 litres | 1570 litres | |
| BMW X3 has 35 litres less trunk space than the Hyundai Santa FE. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in BMW X3 (by 30 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.9 meters | 10.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the BMW X3 is 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`365 | 2`510 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | above average | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 19 600 | 11 400 | |
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