Nissan X-Trail 2006 vs Hyundai Tucson 2004
| Gearbox: | Manual | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.5 Petrol | 2.7 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: | 165 HP | 175 HP | |
| Torque: | 230 NM | 241 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.9 seconds | 10.5 seconds | |
| Nissan X-Trail engine produces 10 HP less power than Hyundai Tucson, whereas torque is 11 NM less than Hyundai Tucson. Despite less power, Nissan X-Trail reaches 100 km/h speed 0.6 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.4 | 10.0 | |
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The Nissan X-Trail is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Nissan X-Trail consumes 0.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Hyundai Tucson, which means that by driving the Nissan X-Trail over 15,000 km in a year you can save 90 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 58 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 630 km in combined cycle | 580 km in combined cycle | |
| Nissan X-Trail gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | 4x4 - AWD (all-wheel-drive) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 24 years | 13 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on Nissan Sentra | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Kia Sportage, Hyundai Sonata, Kia Optima, Hyundai Coupe | |
| 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 Hyundai Tucson 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: | 4.51 m | 4.33 m | |
| Width: | 1.76 m | 1.83 m | |
| Height: | 1.75 m | 1.73 m | |
| Nissan X-Trail is 19 cm longer than the Hyundai Tucson, 7 cm narrower, while the height of Nissan X-Trail is 2 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 410 litres | 644 litres | |
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Hyundai Tucson has more luggage space. Despite its longer length, Nissan X-Trail has 234 litres less trunk space than the Hyundai Tucson. This could mean that the Nissan X-Trail uses more space in the cabin, so the driver and passengers could be more spacious and comfortable. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.6 meters | 10.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Nissan X-Trail is 0.2 metres less than that of the Hyundai Tucson. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`000 | 2`190 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | below average | |
| Nissan X-Trail has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Hyundai Tucson has serious deffects in 10 percent more cases than Nissan X-Trail, so Nissan X-Trail quality is probably slightly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 2600 | 3400 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 7.1/10 | 7.4/10 | |
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