Hyundai Santa FE 2004 vs Nissan X-Trail 2003
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 2.2 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | 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: | 125 HP | 136 HP | |
| Torque: | 285 NM | 314 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 15.3 seconds | 11.5 seconds | |
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Nissan X-Trail is a more dynamic driving. Hyundai Santa FE engine produces 11 HP less power than Nissan X-Trail, whereas torque is 29 NM less than Nissan X-Trail. Due to the lower power, Hyundai Santa FE reaches 100 km/h speed 3.8 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.1 | 7.2 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 9.0 l/100km | 8.0 l/100km | |
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The Nissan X-Trail is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Hyundai Santa FE consumes 1.9 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Nissan X-Trail, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Hyundai Santa FE could require 285 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Hyundai Santa FE consumes 1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Nissan X-Trail. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 65 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 710 km in combined cycle | 830 km in combined cycle | |
| 860 km on highway | 960 km on highway | ||
| 720 km with real consumption | 750 km with real consumption | ||
| Nissan X-Trail gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | 4x4 - AWD (all-wheel-drive) | |
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 11 years | 6 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 10 other car models, including Kia Sportage, Kia Ceed, Hyundai Sonata, Hyundai Tucson | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Nissan Almera, Nissan Primera, Nissan Almera Tino | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Hyundai Santa FE 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: | 4.50 m | 4.51 m | |
| Width: | 1.84 m | 1.76 m | |
| Height: | 1.73 m | 1.68 m | |
| Hyundai Santa FE is 1 cm shorter than the Nissan X-Trail, 8 cm wider, while the height of Hyundai Santa FE is 5 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 410 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1841 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 11.3 meters | 10.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Hyundai Santa FE is 0.7 metres more than that of the Nissan X-Trail, which means Hyundai Santa FE can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`000 | 2`050 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | low | below average | |
| Nissan X-Trail has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Hyundai Santa FE has serious deffects in 30 percent more cases than Nissan X-Trail, so Nissan X-Trail quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 2800 | 2600 | |
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