Ford Fiesta 2012 vs Hyundai i30 2010
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.0 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: | 125 HP | 109 HP | |
| Torque: | 170 NM | 137 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.4 seconds | 11.7 seconds | |
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Ford Fiesta is more dynamic to drive. Ford Fiesta engine produces 16 HP more power than Hyundai i30, whereas torque is 33 NM more than Hyundai i30. Thanks to more power Ford Fiesta reaches 100 km/h speed 2.3 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.3 | 5.8 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.2 l/100km | 7.4 l/100km | |
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The Ford Fiesta is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Ford Fiesta consumes 1.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Hyundai i30, which means that by driving the Ford Fiesta over 15,000 km in a year you can save 225 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Ford Fiesta consumes 1.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Hyundai i30. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 42 litres | 53 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 970 km in combined cycle | 910 km in combined cycle | |
| 1130 km on highway | 1010 km on highway | ||
| 670 km with real consumption | 710 km with real consumption | ||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 320'000 km | 300'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 5 years | 19 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | 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. | |||
| 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: | 3.97 m | 4.28 m | |
| Width: | 1.71 m | 1.78 m | |
| Height: | 1.50 m | 1.48 m | |
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Ford Fiesta is smaller, but slightly higher. Ford Fiesta is 31 cm shorter than the Hyundai i30, 7 cm narrower, while the height of Ford Fiesta is 2 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 295 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. Ford Fiesta has 45 litres less trunk space than the Hyundai i30. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.2 meters | 10.2 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`490 | 1`720 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | average | |
| Average price (€): | 4800 | 3200 | |
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