Ford Cougar 1998 vs Hyundai Coupe 2001
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 130 HP | 138 HP | |
| Torque: | 176 NM | 181 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.3 seconds | 9.2 seconds | |
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Hyundai Coupe is a more dynamic driving. Ford Cougar engine produces 8 HP less power than Hyundai Coupe, whereas torque is 5 NM less than Hyundai Coupe. Due to the lower power, Ford Cougar reaches 100 km/h speed 1.1 seconds later.  | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.3 | 8.4 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 9.1 l/100km | 9.1 l/100km | |
| By specification Ford Cougar consumes 0.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Hyundai Coupe, which means that by driving the Ford Cougar over 15,000 km in a year you can save 15 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 720 km in combined cycle | 650 km in combined cycle | |
| 950 km on highway | 830 km on highway | ||
| 650 km with real consumption | 600 km with real consumption | ||
| Ford Cougar gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 480'000 km | 400'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used, but under equal conditions the average life of a Ford Cougar engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 6 years | 11 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on Ford Focus | Installed on at least 7 other car models, including Kia Sportage, Kia Ceed, Hyundai Sonata, Hyundai Tucson, Hyundai Elantra | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Hyundai Coupe might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hyundai Coupe 2001 2.0 engine: Relatively reliable engine with a large resource. Can have inherent vibrations and is noisier than a typical petrol engine. Spare parts widely available. May have problems with ignition system and temperature ...  More about Hyundai Coupe 2001 2.0 engine  | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.70 m | 4.40 m | |
| Width: | 1.77 m | 1.76 m | |
| Height: | 1.32 m | 1.33 m | |
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Ford Cougar is larger, but slightly lower. Ford Cougar is 30 cm longer than the Hyundai Coupe, 1 cm wider, while the height of Ford Cougar is 1 cm lower.  | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 430 litres | 420 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down  | 
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| Ford Cougar has 10 litres more trunk space than the Hyundai Coupe. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 10.9 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`750 | 1`740 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 1600 | 1600 | |
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