Rover 400 1996 vs Hyundai Sonata 1998
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 86 HP | 136 HP | |
| Torque: | 170 NM | 180 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 14 seconds | 9.6 seconds | |
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Hyundai Sonata is a more dynamic driving. Rover 400 engine produces 50 HP less power than Hyundai Sonata, whereas torque is 10 NM less than Hyundai Sonata. Due to the lower power, Rover 400 reaches 100 km/h speed 4.4 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.7 | 8.9 | |
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The Rover 400 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Rover 400 consumes 3.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Hyundai Sonata, which means that by driving the Rover 400 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 480 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 65 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 960 km in combined cycle | 730 km in combined cycle | |
| 1240 km on highway | 970 km on highway | ||
| Rover 400 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 5 years | 13 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on Rover 200 | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Hyundai Santa FE, Kia Magentis | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Hyundai Sonata might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.49 m | 4.71 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.82 m | |
| Height: | 1.39 m | 1.41 m | |
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Rover 400 is smaller. Rover 400 is 22 cm shorter than the Hyundai Sonata, 12 cm narrower, while the height of Rover 400 is 2 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 470 litres | 396 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
810 litres | no data | |
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Rover 400 has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Rover 400 has 74 litres more trunk space than the Hyundai Sonata. The Hyundai Sonata may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.3 meters | 10.5 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Rover 400 is 0.2 metres less than that of the Hyundai Sonata. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`690 | 1`910 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | no data | 800 | |
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