Hyundai Lantra 1998 vs Renault Megane 2000
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.5 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 88 HP | 107 HP | |
| Torque: | 129 NM | 148 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.2 seconds | 9.8 seconds | |
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Renault Megane is a more dynamic driving. Hyundai Lantra engine produces 19 HP less power than Renault Megane, whereas torque is 19 NM less than Renault Megane. Due to the lower power, Hyundai Lantra reaches 100 km/h speed 1.4 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.3 | 7.0 | |
| Hyundai Lantra consumes 0.3 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Renault Megane, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Hyundai Lantra could require 45 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 750 km in combined cycle | 850 km in combined cycle | |
| 880 km on highway | 1050 km on highway | ||
| Renault Megane 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 | 26 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Installed on at least 7 other car models, including Renault Laguna, Renault Scenic, Renault Clio, Dacia Duster | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Renault Megane 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. | |||
| Renault Megane 2000 1.6 engine: The engine is very robust and long-lived, up to half a million kilometres, and can suffer minor damage, but overall it is quite reliable. Fuel consumption is relatively high for these engines, but they are not ... More about Renault Megane 2000 1.6 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.45 m | 4.44 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.70 m | |
| Height: | 1.40 m | 1.42 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Hyundai Lantra is 1 cm longer than the Renault Megane, width is practically the same , while the height of Hyundai Lantra is 2 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 510 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1310 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.5 meters | 10.7 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Hyundai Lantra is 0.2 metres less than that of the Renault Megane. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`100 | 1`600 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | low | average | |
| Renault Megane has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Hyundai Lantra has serious deffects in 40 percent more cases than Renault Megane, so Renault Megane quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 800 | 600 | |
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