Ford Mondeo 2005 vs Hyundai Elantra 2003
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing belt | |
| Engine chain usually needs to be replaced less often than the timing belt, but the cost of replacing the chain is usually higher. Chain motors are considered to be more reliable, but noisier and more vibration generating. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 145 HP | 105 HP | |
| Torque: | 190 NM | 143 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.9 seconds | 11 seconds | |
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Ford Mondeo is more dynamic to drive. Ford Mondeo engine produces 40 HP more power than Hyundai Elantra, whereas torque is 47 NM more than Hyundai Elantra. Thanks to more power Ford Mondeo reaches 100 km/h speed 1.1 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.0 | 7.1 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.7 l/100km | 7.8 l/100km | |
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The Hyundai Elantra is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Ford Mondeo consumes 0.9 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Hyundai Elantra, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Ford Mondeo could require 135 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Ford Mondeo consumes 0.9 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Hyundai Elantra. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 59 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 730 km in combined cycle | 770 km in combined cycle | |
| 980 km on highway | 930 km on highway | ||
| 670 km with real consumption | 700 km with real consumption | ||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 7 years | 12 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Installed on at least 6 other car models, including Hyundai Getz, Hyundai Accent, Kia RIO, Kia Cerato | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Hyundai Elantra might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Hyundai Elantra 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. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.73 m | 4.52 m | |
| Width: | 1.81 m | 1.72 m | |
| Height: | 1.43 m | 1.42 m | |
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Ford Mondeo is larger. Ford Mondeo is 21 cm longer than the Hyundai Elantra, 9 cm wider, while the height of Ford Mondeo is 1 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 500 litres | 415 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1370 litres | 1222 litres | |
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Ford Mondeo has more luggage capacity. Ford Mondeo has 85 litres more trunk space than the Hyundai Elantra. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Ford Mondeo (by 148 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.1 meters | 10.1 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Ford Mondeo is 1 metres more than that of the Hyundai Elantra, which means Ford Mondeo can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`875 | 1`770 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | average | below average | |
| Ford Mondeo has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Hyundai Elantra has serious deffects in 110 percent more cases than Ford Mondeo, so Ford Mondeo quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1600 | 1000 | |
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