Hyundai Accent 1999 vs Mazda 626 1999
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.5 Petrol | 1.8 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 90 HP | 100 HP | |
| Torque: | 132 NM | 152 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.5 seconds | 11.8 seconds | |
| Hyundai Accent engine produces 10 HP less power than Mazda 626, whereas torque is 20 NM less than Mazda 626. Despite less power, Hyundai Accent reaches 100 km/h speed 0.3 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.0 | 7.6 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.5 l/100km | 8.0 l/100km | |
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The Hyundai Accent is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Hyundai Accent consumes 0.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Mazda 626, which means that by driving the Hyundai Accent over 15,000 km in a year you can save 90 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Hyundai Accent consumes 0.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Mazda 626. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 45 litres | 64 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 640 km in combined cycle | 840 km in combined cycle | |
| 800 km on highway | 1030 km on highway | ||
| 600 km with real consumption | 800 km with real consumption | ||
| Mazda 626 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 13 years | 7 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Mazda 323, Mazda Premacy | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| The Hyundai Accent 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: | 4.20 m | 4.59 m | |
| Width: | 1.67 m | 1.71 m | |
| Height: | 1.40 m | 1.43 m | |
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Hyundai Accent is smaller. Hyundai Accent is 39 cm shorter than the Mazda 626, 4 cm narrower, while the height of Hyundai Accent is 3 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 321 litres | 502 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
859 litres | no data | |
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Mazda 626 has more luggage space. Hyundai Accent has 181 litres less trunk space than the Mazda 626. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 9.9 meters | 10.4 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Hyundai Accent is 0.5 metres less than that of the Mazda 626, which means Hyundai Accent can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`490 | 1`685 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | low | average | |
| Mazda 626 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Hyundai Accent has serious deffects in 60 percent more cases than Mazda 626, so Mazda 626 quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | no data | 800 | |
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