Chevrolet Equinox 2017 vs Hyundai Santa FE 2017
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.5 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 173 HP | 240 HP | |
| Torque: | 275 NM | 353 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | n/a seconds | n/a seconds | |
| Chevrolet Equinox engine produces 67 HP less power than Hyundai Santa FE, whereas torque is 78 NM less than Hyundai Santa FE. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.8 | 10.6 | |
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The Chevrolet Equinox is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Chevrolet Equinox consumes 1.8 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Hyundai Santa FE, which means that by driving the Chevrolet Equinox over 15,000 km in a year you can save 270 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 56 litres | 66 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 630 km in combined cycle | 620 km in combined cycle | |
| 710 km on highway | 730 km on highway | ||
| 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 | |||
| Engine production duration: | 5 years | 15 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Installed on at least 6 other car models, including Kia Sportage, Hyundai Sonata, Kia Sorento, Hyundai i30 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Hyundai Santa FE might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| The Chevrolet Equinox 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: | 4.65 m | 4.70 m | |
| Width: | 1.84 m | 1.88 m | |
| Height: | 1.66 m | 1.69 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Chevrolet Equinox is 5 cm shorter than the Hyundai Santa FE, 4 cm narrower, while the height of Chevrolet Equinox is 3 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 846 litres | 516 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1798 litres | 1680 litres | |
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Chevrolet Equinox has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Chevrolet Equinox has 330 litres more trunk space than the Hyundai Santa FE. The Hyundai Santa FE may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Chevrolet Equinox (by 118 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.4 meters | 10.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Chevrolet Equinox is 0.5 metres more than that of the Hyundai Santa FE, which means Chevrolet Equinox can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | no data | 2`340 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | no data | 16 000 | |
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