Hyundai Santa FE 2004 vs Nissan X-Trail 2003
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.4 Petrol | 2.5 Petrol | |
| 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: | 145 HP | 165 HP | |
| Torque: | 204 NM | 230 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.4 seconds | 9.9 seconds | |
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Nissan X-Trail is a more dynamic driving. Hyundai Santa FE engine produces 20 HP less power than Nissan X-Trail, whereas torque is 26 NM less than Nissan X-Trail. Due to the lower power, Hyundai Santa FE reaches 100 km/h speed 1.5 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.8 | 9.4 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 11.1 l/100km | 11.1 l/100km | |
| By specification Hyundai Santa FE consumes 0.4 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 60 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 65 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 660 km in combined cycle | 630 km in combined cycle | |
| 830 km on highway | 780 km on highway | ||
| 580 km with real consumption | 540 km with real consumption | ||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | 4x4 - AWD (all-wheel-drive) | |
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 9 years | 24 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Hyundai Sonata, Kia Sorento | Used also on Nissan Sentra | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| 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: | 469 litres | 410 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1473 litres | 1841 litres | |
| Even though the car is shorter, Hyundai Santa FE has 59 litres more trunk space than the Nissan X-Trail. The Nissan X-Trail may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Nissan X-Trail (by 368 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`380 | 2`000 | |
| 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 (€): | 2600 | 2800 | |
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