Hyundai Lantra 1998 vs Mitsubishi Carisma 1997
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.5 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 88 HP | 100 HP | |
| Torque: | 129 NM | 137 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.2 seconds | 12.1 seconds | |
| Hyundai Lantra engine produces 12 HP less power than Mitsubishi Carisma, whereas torque is 8 NM less than Mitsubishi Carisma. Despite less power, Hyundai Lantra reaches 100 km/h speed 0.9 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.3 | 7.2 | |
| Hyundai Lantra consumes 0.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Mitsubishi Carisma, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Hyundai Lantra could require 15 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 750 km in combined cycle | 830 km in combined cycle | |
| 880 km on highway | 1050 km on highway | ||
| Mitsubishi Carisma gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 9 years | 15 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Used also on Mitsubishi Lancer | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Mitsubishi Carisma might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| The Hyundai Lantra 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: | 4.45 m | 4.48 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.71 m | |
| Height: | 1.40 m | 1.40 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Hyundai Lantra is 3 cm shorter than the Mitsubishi Carisma, 1 cm narrower the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 460 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 460 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.5 meters | 10.4 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Hyundai Lantra is 0.1 metres more than that of the Mitsubishi Carisma. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`100 | 1`630 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | low | above average | |
| Mitsubishi Carisma has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Hyundai Lantra has serious deffects in 80 percent more cases than Mitsubishi Carisma, so Mitsubishi Carisma quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 800 | 800 | |
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