Hyundai ix35 2010 vs Hyundai Santa FE 2006
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.2 Diesel | |
| Petrol engines (Hyundai ix35) are generally quieter, smoother, and better suited for short trips due to quicker warm-up times. Diesel (Hyundai Santa FE) engines, on the other hand, offer superior fuel efficiency and torque, making them ideal for long-distance driving and heavy loads. Read more: Petrol vs. Diesel: Fuel Economy and Key Differences. | |||
| 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: | 150 HP | 150 HP | |
| Torque: | 197 NM | 335 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.6 seconds | 12.4 seconds | |
| Hyundai ix35 and Hyundai Santa FE have the same engine power, but Hyundai ix35 torque is 138 NM less than Hyundai Santa FE. Hyundai ix35 reaches 100 km/h speed 1.8 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.9 | 7.9 | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 58 litres | 75 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 730 km in combined cycle | 940 km in combined cycle | |
| Hyundai Santa FE gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 6 years | 5 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 5 other car models, including Kia Sportage, Hyundai Sonata, Kia Optima, Kia Cerato | 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 ix35 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: | 4.41 m | 4.68 m | |
| Width: | 1.82 m | 1.89 m | |
| Height: | 1.66 m | 1.72 m | |
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Hyundai ix35 is smaller. Hyundai ix35 is 27 cm shorter than the Hyundai Santa FE, 7 cm narrower, while the height of Hyundai ix35 is 6 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 591 litres | 969 litres | |
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Hyundai Santa FE has more luggage space. Hyundai ix35 has 378 litres less trunk space than the Hyundai Santa FE. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.6 meters | 10.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Hyundai ix35 is 0.3 metres less than that of the Hyundai Santa FE. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`980 | 2`520 | |
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| Quality: | average | below average | |
| Average price (€): | 6400 | 3800 | |
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