Hyundai i30 2012 vs Volkswagen Beetle 2011
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.4 Petrol | 1.2 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 100 HP | 105 HP | |
| Torque: | 137 NM | 175 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13.2 seconds | 10.9 seconds | |
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Volkswagen Beetle is a more dynamic driving. Hyundai i30 engine produces 5 HP less power than Volkswagen Beetle, whereas torque is 38 NM less than Volkswagen Beetle. Due to the lower power, Hyundai i30 reaches 100 km/h speed 2.3 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.0 | 5.9 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.3 l/100km | 6.6 l/100km | |
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The Volkswagen Beetle is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Hyundai i30 consumes 0.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Beetle, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Hyundai i30 could require 15 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Hyundai i30 consumes 0.7 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Beetle. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 53 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 880 km in combined cycle | 930 km in combined cycle | |
| 1080 km on highway | 1100 km on highway | ||
| 720 km with real consumption | 830 km with real consumption | ||
| Volkswagen Beetle 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: | 300'000 km | 330'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 19 years | 6 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Kia Ceed, Hyundai Accent, Hyundai i20, Kia RIO | Installed on at least 14 other car models, including Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen Polo, Skoda Fabia, Seat Altea, Skoda Yeti | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Volkswagen Beetle 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 Volkswagen Beetle 2011 1.2 engine: Although the engine has a chain, its lifetime is relatively short. Vibration at idling speed tends to be excessive. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.30 m | 4.28 m | |
| Width: | 1.78 m | 1.81 m | |
| Height: | 1.47 m | 1.49 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Hyundai i30 is 2 cm longer than the Volkswagen Beetle, 3 cm narrower, while the height of Hyundai i30 is 2 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 378 litres | 310 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1316 litres | 905 litres | |
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Hyundai i30 has more luggage capacity. Hyundai i30 has 68 litres more trunk space than the Volkswagen Beetle. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Hyundai i30 (by 411 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.6 meters | 10.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Hyundai i30 is 0.2 metres less than that of the Volkswagen Beetle. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`820 | 1`760 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | low | below average | |
| Volkswagen Beetle has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Hyundai i30 has serious deffects in 25 percent more cases than Volkswagen Beetle, so Volkswagen Beetle quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 4800 | 8600 | |
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