Chrysler Sebring 2007 vs Hyundai Sonata 2010
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing chain | |
| Timing belt usually needs to be replaced more often than the chain, but it is usually significantly cheaper. Timing belt motors are generally quieter and less vibrating than chain motors. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 140 HP | 165 HP | |
| Torque: | 310 NM | 198 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | n/a seconds | 9.8 seconds | |
| Chrysler Sebring engine produces 25 HP less power than Hyundai Sonata, but torque is 112 NM more than Hyundai Sonata. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | no data | 8.0 | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 64 litres | 70 litres | |
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 420'000 km | 390'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 5 years | 6 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Installed on at least 5 other car models, including Kia Sportage, Hyundai ix35, Kia Optima, Kia Cerato | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Hyundai Sonata might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| The Chrysler Sebring 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: | 4.85 m | 4.82 m | |
| Width: | 1.84 m | 1.84 m | |
| Height: | 1.50 m | 1.47 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Chrysler Sebring is 3 cm longer than the Hyundai Sonata, width is practically the same , while the height of Chrysler Sebring is 3 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 394 litres | 523 litres | |
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Hyundai Sonata has more luggage space. Despite its longer length, Chrysler Sebring has 129 litres less trunk space than the Hyundai Sonata. This could mean that the Chrysler Sebring uses more space in the cabin, so the driver and passengers could be more spacious and comfortable. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.1 meters | 10.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Chrysler Sebring is 0.2 metres more than that of the Hyundai Sonata. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | no data | 1`980 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 1800 | 2200 | |
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