Hyundai Sonata 2010 vs Hyundai Santa FE 2017
| Body: | Sedan | Crossover / SUV | |
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| Crossovers and SUVs have better off-road capabilities (higher ground clearance, can have 4x4 drive), they are preferable for driving on unpaved roads and rural areas. Also, the driver's seating position is higher in a crossover or SUVs, which provides better visibility also in city. This usually comes at the cost of higher fuel consumption, increased weight and higher maintenance costs. | |||
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 165 HP | 240 HP | |
| Torque: | 198 NM | 353 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.9 seconds | n/a seconds | |
| Hyundai Sonata engine produces 75 HP less power than Hyundai Santa FE, whereas torque is 155 NM less than Hyundai Santa FE. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.6 | 10.6 | |
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The Hyundai Sonata is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Hyundai Sonata consumes 3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Hyundai Santa FE, which means that by driving the Hyundai Sonata over 15,000 km in a year you can save 450 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 70 litres | 66 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 920 km in combined cycle | 620 km in combined cycle | |
| 1200 km on highway | 730 km on highway | ||
| Hyundai Sonata gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | Front wheel drive (FWD) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 6 years | 15 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 5 other car models, including Kia Sportage, Hyundai ix35, Kia Optima, Kia Cerato | Installed on at least 6 other car models, including Kia Sportage, Hyundai Sonata, Kia Sorento, Hyundai i30 | |
| 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. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.82 m | 4.70 m | |
| Width: | 1.84 m | 1.88 m | |
| Height: | 1.47 m | 1.69 m | |
| Hyundai Sonata is 12 cm longer than the Hyundai Santa FE, 5 cm narrower, while the height of Hyundai Sonata is 22 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 523 litres | 516 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1680 litres | |
| Hyundai Sonata has 7 litres more trunk space than the Hyundai Santa FE. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 10.9 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`980 | 2`340 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 2400 | 16 000 | |
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