Honda Accord 1998 vs Hyundai Sonata 1998
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.8 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 136 HP | 136 HP | |
| Torque: | 175 NM | 180 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.4 seconds | 9.6 seconds | |
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Hyundai Sonata is a more dynamic driving. Honda Accord and Hyundai Sonata have the same engine power, but Honda Accord torque is 5 NM less than Hyundai Sonata. Honda Accord reaches 100 km/h speed 0.8 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.4 | 8.9 | |
| Honda Accord consumes 0.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Hyundai Sonata, which means that by driving the Honda Accord over 15,000 km in a year you can save 75 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 65 litres | 65 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 770 km in combined cycle | 730 km in combined cycle | |
| 940 km on highway | 970 km on highway | ||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 9 years | 13 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | 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. Hyundai Sonata might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Hyundai Sonata 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: | 4.60 m | 4.71 m | |
| Width: | 1.75 m | 1.82 m | |
| Height: | 1.43 m | 1.41 m | |
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Honda Accord is smaller, but slightly higher. Honda Accord is 11 cm shorter than the Hyundai Sonata, 7 cm narrower, while the height of Honda Accord is 2 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 430 litres | 396 litres | |
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Honda Accord has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Honda Accord has 34 litres more trunk space than the Hyundai Sonata. The Hyundai Sonata may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.7 meters | 10.5 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Honda Accord is 0.2 metres more than that of the Hyundai Sonata. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`890 | 1`910 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | above average | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 1000 | 800 | |
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