Hyundai Sonata 2008 vs Ford Mondeo 2007
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 163 HP | 145 HP | |
| Torque: | 197 NM | 185 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.5 seconds | 9.9 seconds | |
| Hyundai Sonata engine produces 18 HP more power than Ford Mondeo, whereas torque is 12 NM more than Ford Mondeo. Despite the higher power, Hyundai Sonata reaches 100 km/h speed 0.6 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.7 | 7.9 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.8 l/100km | 8.7 l/100km | |
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By specification Hyundai Sonata consumes 0.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Ford Mondeo, which means that by driving the Hyundai Sonata over 15,000 km in a year you can save 30 litres of fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Hyundai Sonata consumes 0.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Ford Mondeo. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 70 litres | 70 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 900 km in combined cycle | 880 km in combined cycle | |
| 1110 km on highway | 1160 km on highway | ||
| 790 km with real consumption | 800 km with real consumption | ||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 390'000 km | 470'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used, but under equal conditions the average life of a Ford Mondeo engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 6 years | 8 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 5 other car models, including Kia Sportage, Hyundai ix35, Kia Optima, Kia Cerato | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Ford Focus, Ford C-Max | |
| 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. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.80 m | 4.84 m | |
| Width: | 1.83 m | 1.89 m | |
| Height: | 1.48 m | 1.50 m | |
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Hyundai Sonata is smaller. Hyundai Sonata is 4 cm shorter than the Ford Mondeo, 6 cm narrower, while the height of Hyundai Sonata is 3 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 523 litres | 554 litres | |
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Ford Mondeo has more luggage space. Hyundai Sonata has 31 litres less trunk space than the Ford Mondeo. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 12 meters | 11.4 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Hyundai Sonata is 0.6 metres more than that of the Ford Mondeo, which means Hyundai Sonata can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`030 | 2`090 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | no data | average | |
| Average price (€): | 1800 | 2600 | |
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