Hyundai Sonata 2001 vs Hyundai Grandeur 2007
| Gearbox: | Manual | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.7 Petrol | 2.7 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 173 HP | 192 HP | |
| Torque: | 245 NM | 250 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.2 seconds | 9.2 seconds | |
| Hyundai Sonata engine produces 19 HP less power than Hyundai Grandeur, whereas torque is 5 NM less than Hyundai Grandeur. Despite less power, Hyundai Sonata reaches 100 km/h speed 1 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.7 | 9.9 | |
| Hyundai Sonata consumes 0.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Hyundai Grandeur, which means that by driving the Hyundai Sonata over 15,000 km in a year you can save 30 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 65 litres | 75 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 670 km in combined cycle | 750 km in combined cycle | |
| 870 km on highway | 1040 km on highway | ||
| Hyundai Grandeur gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 13 years | 8 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Kia Sportage, Hyundai Tucson, Kia Optima, Hyundai Coupe | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Hyundai Santa FE, Kia Magentis | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Hyundai Sonata might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| The Hyundai Sonata 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: | 4.75 m | 4.90 m | |
| Width: | 1.82 m | 1.86 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.49 m | |
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Hyundai Sonata is smaller. Hyundai Sonata is 15 cm shorter than the Hyundai Grandeur, 4 cm narrower, while the height of Hyundai Sonata is 7 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 430 litres | 523 litres | |
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Hyundai Grandeur has more luggage space. Hyundai Sonata has 93 litres less trunk space than the Hyundai Grandeur. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.2 meters | 12.5 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Hyundai Sonata is 1.3 metres less than that of the Hyundai Grandeur, which means Hyundai Sonata can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`020 | 1`928 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 1200 | 3600 | |
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