Hyundai Santa FE 2004 vs Subaru Forester 2002
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 125 HP | 125 HP | |
| Torque: | 285 NM | 184 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 15.3 seconds | 13.4 seconds | |
| Hyundai Santa FE and Subaru Forester have the same engine power, but Hyundai Santa FE torque is 101 NM more than Subaru Forester. Hyundai Santa FE reaches 100 km/h speed 1.9 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.1 | 8.6 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 9.0 l/100km | 10.0 l/100km | |
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The Hyundai Santa FE is a better choice in terms of fuel economy based on user-reported consumption, although the specification shows otherwise. By specification Hyundai Santa FE consumes 0.5 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Subaru Forester, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Hyundai Santa FE could require 75 litres more fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Hyundai Santa FE consumes 1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Subaru Forester. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 65 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 710 km in combined cycle | 690 km in combined cycle | |
| 860 km on highway | 890 km on highway | ||
| 720 km with real consumption | 600 km with real consumption | ||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 11 years | 7 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 10 other car models, including Kia Sportage, Kia Ceed, Hyundai Sonata, Hyundai Tucson | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Subaru Impreza, Subaru Legacy | |
| 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 | 4.45 m | |
| Width: | 1.84 m | 1.74 m | |
| Height: | 1.73 m | 1.59 m | |
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Hyundai Santa FE is larger. Hyundai Santa FE is 5 cm longer than the Subaru Forester, 10 cm wider, while the height of Hyundai Santa FE is 14 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | no data | |
| 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 Subaru Forester, which means Hyundai Santa FE can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`000 | 1`500 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | below average | high | |
| Average price (€): | 2800 | 2400 | |
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