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: | Manual | 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: | 9.8 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): | 8.0 | 10.6 | |
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The Hyundai Sonata is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Hyundai Sonata consumes 2.6 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 390 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 70 litres | 66 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 870 km in combined cycle | 620 km in combined cycle | |
| 1160 km on highway | 730 km on highway | ||
| Hyundai Sonata gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
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 (€): | 2200 | 16 600 | |
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