Hyundai Tucson 2004 vs Hyundai Santa FE 2006
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.2 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 140 HP | 150 HP | |
| Torque: | 186 NM | 335 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.7 seconds | 12.9 seconds | |
| Hyundai Tucson engine produces 10 HP less power than Hyundai Santa FE, whereas torque is 149 NM less than Hyundai Santa FE. Despite less power, Hyundai Tucson reaches 100 km/h speed 0.2 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.0 | 8.1 | |
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The Hyundai Santa FE is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Hyundai Tucson consumes 0.9 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Hyundai Santa FE, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Hyundai Tucson could require 135 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 58 litres | 75 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 640 km in combined cycle | 920 km in combined cycle | |
| 780 km on highway | 1170 km on highway | ||
| Hyundai Santa FE gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 11 years | 5 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 7 other car models, including Kia Sportage, Kia Ceed, Hyundai Sonata, Hyundai Elantra | Used only for this car | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Hyundai Tucson might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Hyundai Santa FE engine has hydraulic tappets (lifters), providing quieter operation and no need for periodic adjustment, but they are more complex in design and can cause serious engine damage in case of failure. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.33 m | 4.68 m | |
| Width: | 1.83 m | 1.89 m | |
| Height: | 1.68 m | 1.72 m | |
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Hyundai Tucson is smaller. Hyundai Tucson is 36 cm shorter than the Hyundai Santa FE, 6 cm narrower, while the height of Hyundai Tucson is 4 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 644 litres | 969 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 2274 litres | |
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Hyundai Santa FE has more luggage space. Hyundai Tucson has 325 litres less trunk space than the Hyundai Santa FE. | |||
| Turning diameter: | no data | 10.9 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`140 | 2`520 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | below average | low | |
| Hyundai Tucson has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Hyundai Santa FE has serious deffects in 35 percent more cases than Hyundai Tucson, so Hyundai Tucson quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 3400 | 4800 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 7.4/10 | 8.0/10 | |
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