Fiat Grande Punto 2008 vs Hyundai i30 2010
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.4 Petrol | 1.4 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing chain | |
| Timing belt usually needs to be replaced more often than the chain, but it is usually significantly cheaper. Timing belt motors are generally quieter and less vibrating than chain motors. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 95 HP | 109 HP | |
| Torque: | 125 NM | 137 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.4 seconds | 11.7 seconds | |
| Fiat Grande Punto engine produces 14 HP less power than Hyundai i30, whereas torque is 12 NM less than Hyundai i30. Despite less power, Fiat Grande Punto reaches 100 km/h speed 0.3 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.0 | 5.8 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.2 l/100km | 7.4 l/100km | |
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By specification Fiat Grande Punto consumes 0.2 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Hyundai i30, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Fiat Grande Punto could require 30 litres more fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Fiat Grande Punto consumes 0.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Hyundai i30. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 45 litres | 53 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 750 km in combined cycle | 910 km in combined cycle | |
| 970 km on highway | 1010 km on highway | ||
| 620 km with real consumption | 710 km with real consumption | ||
| Hyundai i30 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 350'000 km | 300'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used, but under equal conditions the average life of a Fiat Grande Punto engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 6 years | 19 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Fiat Stilo, Fiat Doblo | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Kia Ceed, Hyundai Accent, Hyundai i20, Kia RIO | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Hyundai i30 might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| The Fiat Grande Punto 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. | |||
| Hyundai i30 2010 1.4 engine: This engine is generally reliable and rarely causes issues.
One of its major concerns is cylinder wall scoring. Early versions were equipped with a large exhaust manifold, but around 2010, it was replaced with a compact catalytic manifold. If the catalytic ... More about Hyundai i30 2010 1.4 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.03 m | 4.28 m | |
| Width: | 1.69 m | 1.78 m | |
| Height: | 1.49 m | 1.48 m | |
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Fiat Grande Punto is smaller, but slightly higher. Fiat Grande Punto is 25 cm shorter than the Hyundai i30, 9 cm narrower, while the height of Fiat Grande Punto is 1 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 275 litres | 340 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1250 litres | |
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Hyundai i30 has more luggage space. Fiat Grande Punto has 65 litres less trunk space than the Hyundai i30. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10 meters | 10.2 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Fiat Grande Punto is 0.2 metres less than that of the Hyundai i30. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`635 | 1`720 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | below average | average | |
| Hyundai i30 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Fiat Grande Punto has serious deffects in 25 percent more cases than Hyundai i30, so Hyundai i30 quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1800 | 3200 | |
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