Hyundai Sonata 2008 vs Honda Accord 2003
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 163 HP | 155 HP | |
| Torque: | 197 NM | 190 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.5 seconds | 10.6 seconds | |
| Hyundai Sonata engine produces 8 HP more power than Honda Accord, whereas torque is 7 NM more than Honda Accord. Despite the higher power, Hyundai Sonata reaches 100 km/h speed 0.9 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.9 | 8.2 | |
| Hyundai Sonata consumes 0.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Honda Accord, which means that by driving the Hyundai Sonata over 15,000 km in a year you can save 45 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 70 litres | 65 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 880 km in combined cycle | 790 km in combined cycle | |
| 1040 km on highway | 1040 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. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 390'000 km | 420'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 6 years | 10 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 5 other car models, including Kia Sportage, Hyundai ix35, Kia Optima, Kia Cerato | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Honda Civic, Honda CR-V, Honda FR-V, Honda Stream | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| Honda Accord 2003 2.0 engine: In 2001, Honda introduced the K-series engine lineup, featuring an aluminum block with an open-deck design and cast-iron cylinder liners. It utilizes a port fuel injection system, a 16-valve aluminum cylinder head without hydraulic lifters, individual ignition coils, a VTC cam ... More about Honda Accord 2003 2.0 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.80 m | 4.66 m | |
| Width: | 1.83 m | 1.76 m | |
| Height: | 1.48 m | 1.44 m | |
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Hyundai Sonata is larger. Hyundai Sonata is 14 cm longer than the Honda Accord, 7 cm wider, while the height of Hyundai Sonata is 4 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 523 litres | 459 litres | |
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Hyundai Sonata has more luggage capacity. Hyundai Sonata has 64 litres more trunk space than the Honda Accord. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 12 meters | 11 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Hyundai Sonata is 1 metres more than that of the Honda Accord, which means Hyundai Sonata can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`030 | 1`920 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | no data | above average | |
| Average price (€): | 1800 | 1600 | |
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