Hyundai Accent 1999 vs Suzuki Baleno 1998
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine: | 1.3 Petrol | 1.3 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 86 HP | 85 HP | |
| Torque: | 114 NM | 103 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 15.1 seconds | 12.5 seconds | |
| Hyundai Accent engine produces 1 HP more power than Suzuki Baleno, whereas torque is 11 NM more than Suzuki Baleno. Despite the higher power, Hyundai Accent reaches 100 km/h speed 2.6 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.1 | 6.6 | |
| Hyundai Accent consumes 0.5 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 75 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 45 litres | 51 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 730 km in combined cycle | 770 km in combined cycle | |
| 760 km on highway | 910 km on highway | ||
| Suzuki Baleno gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 11 years | 10 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on Hyundai Getz | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Suzuki Jimny, Suzuki Wagon R+ | |
| 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: | no data | 9.8 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`480 | 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 | 800 | |
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