Land Rover Freelander 2003 vs Hyundai Santa FE 2004
| Gearbox: | Manual | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 2.0 Diesel | |
| 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: | 112 HP | 125 HP | |
| Torque: | 260 NM | 285 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 14.4 seconds | 15.3 seconds | |
| Land Rover Freelander engine produces 13 HP less power than Hyundai Santa FE, whereas torque is 25 NM less than Hyundai Santa FE. Despite less power, Land Rover Freelander reaches 100 km/h speed 0.9 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.6 | 9.1 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.1 l/100km | 9.0 l/100km | |
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The Land Rover Freelander is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Land Rover Freelander consumes 1.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Hyundai Santa FE, which means that by driving the Land Rover Freelander over 15,000 km in a year you can save 225 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Land Rover Freelander consumes 0.9 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Hyundai Santa FE. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 59 litres | 65 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 770 km in combined cycle | 710 km in combined cycle | |
| 880 km on highway | 860 km on highway | ||
| 720 km with real consumption | 720 km with real consumption | ||
| Land Rover Freelander gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 6 years | 11 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Installed on at least 10 other car models, including Kia Sportage, Kia Ceed, Hyundai Sonata, Hyundai Tucson | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Hyundai Santa FE might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.45 m | 4.50 m | |
| Width: | 1.81 m | 1.84 m | |
| Height: | 1.71 m | 1.73 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Land Rover Freelander is 5 cm shorter than the Hyundai Santa FE, 3 cm narrower, while the height of Land Rover Freelander is 2 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 11.6 meters | 11.3 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Land Rover Freelander is 0.3 metres more than that of the Hyundai Santa FE. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`000 | 2`000 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | above average | below average | |
| Land Rover Freelander has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Hyundai Santa FE has serious deffects in 75 percent more cases than Land Rover Freelander, so Land Rover Freelander quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 3200 | 2800 | |
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