Hyundai i30 2012 vs Hyundai i40 2011
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 120 HP | 135 HP | |
| Torque: | 156 NM | 165 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.9 seconds | 11.6 seconds | |
| Hyundai i30 engine produces 15 HP less power than Hyundai i40, whereas torque is 9 NM less than Hyundai i40. Despite less power, Hyundai i30 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.7 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.4 | 6.0 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.3 l/100km | 7.6 l/100km | |
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By specification Hyundai i30 consumes 0.4 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Hyundai i40, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Hyundai i30 could require 60 litres more fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Hyundai i30 consumes 0.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Hyundai i40. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 53 litres | 70 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 820 km in combined cycle | 1160 km in combined cycle | |
| 1060 km on highway | 1370 km on highway | ||
| 720 km with real consumption | 920 km with real consumption | ||
| Hyundai i40 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 280'000 km | 420'000 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 i40 engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 19 years | 16 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including Kia Ceed, Hyundai Elantra, Hyundai Accent, Kia RIO | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including Kia Sportage, Kia Ceed, Hyundai Tucson, Hyundai Elantra, Hyundai i30 | |
| 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. | |||
| Hyundai i30 2012 1.6 engine: Overall, the engine is reliable and not very demanding on fuel quality. Fuel injectors tend to be noisy. Timing chain resource is relatively low. Hyundai i40 2011 1.6 engine: The engine is generally a reliable design and not particularly sensitive to fuel quality. However, it is prone to several common issues. One of the most widespread problems is the rapid buildup of carbon ... More about Hyundai i40 2011 1.6 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.50 m | 4.77 m | |
| Width: | 1.78 m | 1.82 m | |
| Height: | 1.50 m | 1.47 m | |
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Hyundai i30 is smaller, but slightly higher. Hyundai i30 is 27 cm shorter than the Hyundai i40, 4 cm narrower, while the height of Hyundai i30 is 3 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 528 litres | 553 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1642 litres | 1719 litres | |
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Hyundai i40 has more luggage space. Hyundai i30 has 25 litres less trunk space than the Hyundai i40. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Hyundai i40 (by 77 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.6 meters | 10.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Hyundai i30 is 0.3 metres less than that of the Hyundai i40. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`820 | 2`030 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Hyundai i30 scores higher in safety tests. | |||
| Quality: | below average | low | |
| Hyundai i30 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Hyundai i40 has serious deffects in 40 percent more cases than Hyundai i30, so Hyundai i30 quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 5600 | 5600 | |
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