Hyundai Accent 1999 vs Suzuki Baleno 1998
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.5 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 90 HP | 96 HP | |
| Torque: | 132 NM | 134 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.5 seconds | 11.2 seconds | |
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Suzuki Baleno is a more dynamic driving. Hyundai Accent engine produces 6 HP less power than Suzuki Baleno, whereas torque is 2 NM less than Suzuki Baleno. Due to the lower power, Hyundai Accent reaches 100 km/h speed 0.3 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.0 | 7.3 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.5 l/100km | 7.5 l/100km | |
| By specification Hyundai Accent consumes 0.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Suzuki Baleno, which means that by driving the Hyundai Accent over 15,000 km in a year you can save 45 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 45 litres | 51 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 640 km in combined cycle | 690 km in combined cycle | |
| 800 km on highway | 830 km on highway | ||
| 600 km with real consumption | 680 km with real consumption | ||
| Suzuki Baleno gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 13 years | 15 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Suzuki Grand Vitara, Suzuki Vitara | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Suzuki Baleno might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| 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: | 4.24 m | 4.22 m | |
| Width: | 1.67 m | 1.69 m | |
| Height: | 1.40 m | 1.39 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Hyundai Accent is 2 cm longer than the Suzuki Baleno, 2 cm narrower, while the height of Hyundai Accent is 1 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 375 litres | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 9.9 meters | 9.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Hyundai Accent is 0.1 metres more than that of the Suzuki Baleno. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`490 | 1`100 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | below average | high | |
| Suzuki Baleno has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Hyundai Accent has serious deffects in 70 percent more cases than Suzuki Baleno, so Suzuki Baleno quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | no data | 1000 | |
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