Hyundai Santa FE 2006 vs Hyundai Tucson 2004
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.7 Petrol | 2.7 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 189 HP | 175 HP | |
| Torque: | 248 NM | 241 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.7 seconds | 10.5 seconds | |
| Hyundai Santa FE engine produces 14 HP more power than Hyundai Tucson, whereas torque is 7 NM more than Hyundai Tucson. Despite the higher power, Hyundai Santa FE reaches 100 km/h speed 1.2 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 10.6 | 10.0 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 14.4 l/100km | 13.1 l/100km | |
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The Hyundai Tucson is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Hyundai Santa FE consumes 0.6 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Hyundai Tucson, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Hyundai Santa FE could require 90 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Hyundai Santa FE consumes 1.3 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Hyundai Tucson. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 75 litres | 58 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 700 km in combined cycle | 580 km in combined cycle | |
| 890 km on highway | 700 km on highway | ||
| 520 km with real consumption | 440 km with real consumption | ||
| Hyundai Santa FE gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 8 years | 13 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Kia Magentis, Hyundai Grandeur | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Kia Sportage, Hyundai Sonata, Kia Optima, Hyundai Coupe | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Hyundai Tucson might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Hyundai Tucson 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 | 4.33 m | |
| Width: | 1.89 m | 1.83 m | |
| Height: | 1.72 m | 1.73 m | |
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Hyundai Santa FE is larger, but slightly lower. Hyundai Santa FE is 36 cm longer than the Hyundai Tucson, 6 cm wider, while the height of Hyundai Santa FE is 1 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 969 litres | 644 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1582 litres | no data | |
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Hyundai Santa FE has more luggage capacity. Hyundai Santa FE has 325 litres more trunk space than the Hyundai Tucson. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 10.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Hyundai Santa FE is 0.1 metres more than that of the Hyundai Tucson. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`520 | 2`190 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | low | below average | |
| Hyundai Tucson has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Hyundai Santa FE has serious deffects in 35 percent more cases than Hyundai Tucson, so Hyundai Tucson quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 4400 | 3400 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 8.0/10 | 7.4/10 | |
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