Hyundai Santa FE 2006 vs Nissan Pathfinder 2005
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.2 Diesel | 2.5 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Double-row timing chain | |
| Timing belt usually needs to be replaced more often than the chain, but it is usually significantly cheaper. Timing belt motors are generally quieter and less vibrating than chain motors. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 150 HP | 174 HP | |
| Torque: | 335 NM | 403 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.9 seconds | 11.6 seconds | |
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Nissan Pathfinder is a more dynamic driving. Hyundai Santa FE engine produces 24 HP less power than Nissan Pathfinder, whereas torque is 68 NM less than Nissan Pathfinder. Due to the lower power, Hyundai Santa FE reaches 100 km/h speed 1.3 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.1 | 10.1 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 9.5 l/100km | 11.1 l/100km | |
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The Hyundai Santa FE is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Hyundai Santa FE consumes 2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Nissan Pathfinder, which means that by driving the Hyundai Santa FE over 15,000 km in a year you can save 300 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Hyundai Santa FE consumes 1.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Nissan Pathfinder. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 75 litres | 80 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 920 km in combined cycle | 790 km in combined cycle | |
| 1170 km on highway | 960 km on highway | ||
| 780 km with real consumption | 720 km with real consumption | ||
| Hyundai Santa FE gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 5 years | 27 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Nissan Navara, Nissan Murano | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Nissan Pathfinder might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| The Hyundai Santa FE 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: | 4.68 m | 4.74 m | |
| Width: | 1.89 m | 1.85 m | |
| Height: | 1.72 m | 1.78 m | |
| Hyundai Santa FE is 6 cm shorter than the Nissan Pathfinder, 4 cm wider, while the height of Hyundai Santa FE is 6 cm lower. | |||
| Seats: | no data | 7 seats | |
| Trunk capacity: | 969 litres | 515 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 7 seats: | no data | 515 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 5 seats: | 969 litres | no data | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
2274 litres | 2091 litres | |
| The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Hyundai Santa FE (by 183 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 12.4 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Hyundai Santa FE is 1.5 metres less than that of the Nissan Pathfinder, which means Hyundai Santa FE can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`520 | 2`880 | |
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| Quality: | below average | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 3600 | 6000 | |
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