Skoda Octavia 1999 vs Hyundai Lantra 1995
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.8 Petrol | 1.8 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain and belt | Timing chain and belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 150 HP | 128 HP | |
| Torque: | 210 NM | 162 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.5 seconds | 9.4 seconds | |
| Skoda Octavia engine produces 22 HP more power than Hyundai Lantra, whereas torque is 48 NM more than Hyundai Lantra. Despite the higher power, Skoda Octavia reaches 100 km/h speed 1.1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.2 | 8.5 | |
| Skoda Octavia consumes 0.7 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Hyundai Lantra, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Skoda Octavia could require 105 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 590 km in combined cycle | 640 km in combined cycle | |
| 790 km on highway | 760 km on highway | ||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 440'000 km | 440'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 9 years | 5 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 9 other car models, including Volkswagen Passat, Volkswagen Golf, Audi A4, Audi A3 | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Hyundai Elantra, Hyundai Coupe | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Skoda Octavia might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Skoda Octavia 1999 1.8 engine: The weakest link in this engine is the turbine, whose failure is contributed to by a faulty catalytic converter. The oil pump and chain tensioner also tend to have problems. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.51 m | 4.45 m | |
| Width: | 1.73 m | 1.70 m | |
| Height: | 1.45 m | 1.46 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Skoda Octavia is 6 cm longer than the Hyundai Lantra, 3 cm wider, while the height of Skoda Octavia is 1 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 548 litres | no data | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1512 litres | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.8 meters | 10.5 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Skoda Octavia is 0.3 metres more than that of the Hyundai Lantra. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`850 | 1`700 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | above average | below average | |
| Skoda Octavia has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Hyundai Lantra has serious deffects in 125 percent more cases than Skoda Octavia, so Skoda Octavia quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 800 | no data | |
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