Hyundai Santa FE 2001 vs Subaru Forester 1997
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 112 HP | 125 HP | |
| Torque: | 255 NM | 184 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 17 seconds | 11.4 seconds | |
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Subaru Forester is a more dynamic driving. Hyundai Santa FE engine produces 13 HP less power than Subaru Forester, but torque is 71 NM more than Subaru Forester. Due to the lower power, Hyundai Santa FE reaches 100 km/h speed 5.6 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.2 | 9.0 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 10.4 l/100km | 9.8 l/100km | |
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The Subaru Forester is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Hyundai Santa FE consumes 0.2 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 30 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Hyundai Santa FE consumes 0.6 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Subaru Forester. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 65 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 700 km in combined cycle | 660 km in combined cycle | |
| 840 km on highway | 810 km on highway | ||
| 620 km with real consumption | 610 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 | 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: | 1.82 m | 1.74 m | |
| Height: | 1.73 m | 1.60 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 13 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`500 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | Hyundai Santa FE has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Subaru Forester has serious deffects in 20 percent more cases than Hyundai Santa FE, so Hyundai Santa FE quality is probably better | ||
| Average price (€): | 1800 | 1800 | |
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