Hyundai i30 2010 vs Skoda Octavia 2009
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing belt | |
| Engine chain usually needs to be replaced less often than the timing belt, but the cost of replacing the chain is usually higher. Chain motors are considered to be more reliable, but noisier and more vibration generating. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 126 HP | 102 HP | |
| Torque: | 157 NM | 148 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.1 seconds | 12.4 seconds | |
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Hyundai i30 is more dynamic to drive. Hyundai i30 engine produces 24 HP more power than Skoda Octavia, whereas torque is 9 NM more than Skoda Octavia. Thanks to more power Hyundai i30 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.3 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.9 | 7.4 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.6 l/100km | 7.6 l/100km | |
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The Skoda Octavia is a better choice in terms of fuel economy based on user-reported consumption, although the specification shows otherwise. By specification Hyundai i30 consumes 0.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Skoda Octavia, which means that by driving the Hyundai i30 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 75 litres of fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Hyundai i30 consumes 1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Skoda Octavia. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 53 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 760 km in combined cycle | 740 km in combined cycle | |
| 890 km on highway | 940 km on highway | ||
| 610 km with real consumption | 720 km with real consumption | ||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 19 years | 8 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including Kia Ceed, Hyundai Elantra, Hyundai Accent, Kia RIO | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Seat Altea, Seat Leon | |
| 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 Skoda Octavia 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 2010 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. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.50 m | 4.57 m | |
| Width: | 1.78 m | 1.77 m | |
| Height: | 1.52 m | 1.45 m | |
| Hyundai i30 is 7 cm shorter than the Skoda Octavia, width is practically the same , while the height of Hyundai i30 is 7 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 415 litres | 580 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1395 litres | 1630 litres | |
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Skoda Octavia has more luggage space. Hyundai i30 has 165 litres less trunk space than the Skoda Octavia. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Skoda Octavia (by 235 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.2 meters | 10.2 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`840 | 1`910 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | below average | below average | |
| Skoda Octavia has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Hyundai i30 has serious deffects in 10 percent more cases than Skoda Octavia, so Skoda Octavia quality is probably slightly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 3400 | 4200 | |
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