Hyundai Santa FE 2001 vs Subaru Forester 2000
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 112 HP | 170 HP | |
| Torque: | 255 NM | 240 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 17 seconds | 8.4 seconds | |
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Subaru Forester is a more dynamic driving. Hyundai Santa FE engine produces 58 HP less power than Subaru Forester, but torque is 15 NM more than Subaru Forester. Due to the lower power, Hyundai Santa FE reaches 100 km/h speed 8.6 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.2 | 9.9 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 10.4 l/100km | 11.4 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 0.7 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Subaru Forester, which means that by driving the Hyundai Santa FE over 15,000 km in a year you can save 105 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, 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: | 700 km in combined cycle | 600 km in combined cycle | |
| 840 km on highway | 730 km on highway | ||
| 620 km with real consumption | 520 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: | 11 years | 9 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 10 other car models, including Kia Sportage, Kia Ceed, Hyundai Sonata, Hyundai Tucson | Used only for this car | |
| 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: | 1.82 m | 1.74 m | |
| Height: | 1.73 m | 1.58 m | |
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Hyundai Santa FE is larger. Hyundai Santa FE is 5 cm longer than the Subaru Forester, 8 cm wider, while the height of Hyundai Santa FE is 15 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 850 litres | no data | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
2100 litres | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 11.3 meters | 10.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Hyundai Santa FE is 0.5 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`380 | 1`800 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | high | |
| Subaru Forester has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Hyundai Santa FE has serious deffects in 115 percent more cases than Subaru Forester, so Subaru Forester quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1800 | 2200 | |
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