Hyundai Elantra 2006 vs Kia Cerato 2004
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing belt | |
| Engine chain usually needs to be replaced less often than the timing belt, but the cost of replacing the chain is usually higher. Chain motors are considered to be more reliable, but noisier and more vibration generating. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 122 HP | 101 HP | |
| Torque: | 157 NM | 143 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.6 seconds | 11 seconds | |
| Hyundai Elantra engine produces 21 HP more power than Kia Cerato, whereas torque is 14 NM more than Kia Cerato. Despite the higher power, Hyundai Elantra reaches 100 km/h speed 0.6 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | no data | 6.8 | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 53 litres | 55 litres | |
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 19 years | 12 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including Kia Ceed, Hyundai i30, Hyundai Accent, Kia RIO | Installed on at least 6 other car models, including Hyundai Getz, Hyundai Elantra, Hyundai Accent, Kia RIO | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Hyundai Elantra might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Kia Cerato 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. | |||
| Hyundai Elantra 2006 1.6 engine: Overall, the engine is reliable and not very demanding on fuel quality. Fuel injectors tend to be noisy. Timing chain resource is relatively low. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.51 m | 4.48 m | |
| Width: | 1.78 m | 1.74 m | |
| Height: | 1.48 m | 1.47 m | |
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Hyundai Elantra is larger. Hyundai Elantra is 2 cm longer than the Kia Cerato, 4 cm wider the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 460 litres | 381 litres | |
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Hyundai Elantra has more luggage capacity. Hyundai Elantra has 79 litres more trunk space than the Kia Cerato. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.3 meters | 10.1 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Hyundai Elantra is 1.2 metres more than that of the Kia Cerato, which means Hyundai Elantra can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`680 | 1`815 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 1200 | 1600 | |
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