Hyundai i30 2012 vs Hyundai i20 2012
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.4 Petrol | 1.2 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 100 HP | 85 HP | |
| Torque: | 137 NM | 121 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13.2 seconds | 12.7 seconds | |
| Hyundai i30 engine produces 15 HP more power than Hyundai i20, whereas torque is 16 NM more than Hyundai i20. Despite the higher power, Hyundai i30 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.5 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.0 | 4.7 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.3 l/100km | 6.4 l/100km | |
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The Hyundai i20 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Hyundai i30 consumes 1.3 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Hyundai i20, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Hyundai i30 could require 195 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Hyundai i30 consumes 0.9 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Hyundai i20. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 53 litres | 45 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 880 km in combined cycle | 950 km in combined cycle | |
| 1080 km on highway | 1090 km on highway | ||
| 720 km with real consumption | 700 km with real consumption | ||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 300'000 km | 390'000 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 i20 engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 19 years | 17 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Kia Ceed, Hyundai Accent, Hyundai i20, Kia RIO | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Kia RIO, Kia Picanto, Hyundai i10 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Hyundai i30 might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Hyundai i20 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. | |||
| Hyundai i30 2012 1.4 engine: This engine is generally reliable and rarely causes issues.
One of its major concerns is cylinder wall scoring. Early versions were equipped with a large exhaust manifold, but around 2010, it was replaced with a compact catalytic manifold. If the catalytic ... More about Hyundai i30 2012 1.4 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.30 m | 4.00 m | |
| Width: | 1.78 m | 1.71 m | |
| Height: | 1.47 m | 1.49 m | |
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Hyundai i30 is larger, but slightly lower. Hyundai i30 is 31 cm longer than the Hyundai i20, 7 cm wider, while the height of Hyundai i30 is 2 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 378 litres | 295 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1316 litres | 1060 litres | |
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Hyundai i30 has more luggage capacity. Hyundai i30 has 83 litres more trunk space than the Hyundai i20. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Hyundai i30 (by 256 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.6 meters | 10.4 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Hyundai i30 is 0.2 metres more than that of the Hyundai i20. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`820 | 1`515 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | low | low | |
| Hyundai i30 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Hyundai i20 has serious deffects in 15 percent more cases than Hyundai i30, so Hyundai i30 quality is probably better | |||
| Average price (€): | 4800 | 4200 | |
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