Volvo S70 1997 vs Hyundai Sonata 1998
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.5 Diesel | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 140 HP | 136 HP | |
| Torque: | 290 NM | 180 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.9 seconds | 9.6 seconds | |
| Volvo S70 engine produces 4 HP more power than Hyundai Sonata, whereas torque is 110 NM more than Hyundai Sonata. Despite the higher power, Volvo S70 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.3 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.6 | 8.9 | |
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The Volvo S70 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Volvo S70 consumes 2.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Hyundai Sonata, which means that by driving the Volvo S70 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 345 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 70 litres | 65 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1060 km in combined cycle | 730 km in combined cycle | |
| 1340 km on highway | 970 km on highway | ||
| Volvo S70 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 6 years | 13 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Volvo V70, Volvo S80, Volvo 850 | 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. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.72 m | 4.71 m | |
| Width: | 1.76 m | 1.82 m | |
| Height: | 1.39 m | 1.41 m | |
| Volvo S70 is 1 cm longer than the Hyundai Sonata, 6 cm narrower, while the height of Volvo S70 is 2 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 470 litres | 396 litres | |
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Volvo S70 has more luggage capacity. Volvo S70 has 74 litres more trunk space than the Hyundai Sonata. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.2 meters | 10.5 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volvo S70 is 0.3 metres less than that of the Hyundai Sonata. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`600 | 1`910 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | below average | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 1200 | 800 | |
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