Hyundai Sonata 1998 vs Hyundai Elantra 1995
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.5 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing chain and belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 160 HP | 139 HP | |
| Torque: | 230 NM | 182 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.5 seconds | 8.6 seconds | |
| Hyundai Sonata engine produces 21 HP more power than Hyundai Elantra, whereas torque is 48 NM more than Hyundai Elantra. Thanks to more power Hyundai Sonata reaches 100 km/h speed 0.1 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 Elantra, 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 | 52 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 670 km in combined cycle | 520 km in combined cycle | |
| 870 km on highway | 630 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: | 350'000 km | 460'000 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 Hyundai Elantra engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 7 years | 6 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Kia Optima, Kia Magentis | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Hyundai Coupe, Hyundai Lantra | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.71 m | 4.42 m | |
| Width: | 1.82 m | 1.70 m | |
| Height: | 1.41 m | 1.39 m | |
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Hyundai Sonata is larger. Hyundai Sonata is 29 cm longer than the Hyundai Elantra, 12 cm wider, while the height of Hyundai Sonata is 2 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 390 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
374 litres | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 11.6 meters | no data | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`910 | 1`685 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | below average | |
| Average price (€): | 800 | no data | |
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