Hyundai Elantra 2000 vs Honda Accord 1998
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine: | 1.8 Petrol | 1.8 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 132 HP | 136 HP | |
| Torque: | 166 NM | 175 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.7 seconds | 10.4 seconds | |
| Hyundai Elantra engine produces 4 HP less power than Honda Accord, whereas torque is 9 NM less than Honda Accord. Despite less power, Hyundai Elantra reaches 100 km/h speed 0.7 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.8 | 8.4 | |
| Hyundai Elantra consumes 0.4 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Honda Accord, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Hyundai Elantra could require 60 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 65 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 620 km in combined cycle | 770 km in combined cycle | |
| 840 km on highway | 940 km on highway | ||
| Honda Accord gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 9 years | 9 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Hyundai Sonata, Hyundai Matrix | Used only for this car | |
| 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. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.50 m | 4.60 m | |
| Width: | 1.72 m | 1.75 m | |
| Height: | 1.43 m | 1.43 m | |
|
Hyundai Elantra is smaller. Hyundai Elantra is 11 cm shorter than the Honda Accord, 3 cm narrower the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 415 litres | 430 litres | |
| Hyundai Elantra has 15 litres less trunk space than the Honda Accord. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.1 meters | 10.7 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Hyundai Elantra is 0.6 metres less than that of the Honda Accord, which means Hyundai Elantra can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`800 | 1`890 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | below average | high | |
| Honda Accord has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Hyundai Elantra has serious deffects in 20 percent more cases than Honda Accord, so Honda Accord quality is probably better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1000 | 1000 | |
| Pros and Cons: |
Hyundai Elantra has
|
Honda Accord has
| |