Mazda 6 2010 vs Hyundai i40 2011
| Gearbox: | Manual | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.2 Diesel | 1.7 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 180 HP | 136 HP | |
| Torque: | 400 NM | 330 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.5 seconds | 11.6 seconds | |
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Mazda 6 is more dynamic to drive. Mazda 6 engine produces 44 HP more power than Hyundai i40, whereas torque is 70 NM more than Hyundai i40. Thanks to more power Mazda 6 reaches 100 km/h speed 3.1 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.4 | 5.6 | |
| Mazda 6 consumes 0.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Hyundai i40, which means that by driving the Mazda 6 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 30 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 64 litres | 70 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1180 km in combined cycle | 1250 km in combined cycle | |
| 1420 km on highway | 1450 km on highway | ||
| Hyundai i40 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 5 years | 9 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Mazda 3, Mazda CX-7 | Installed on at least 5 other car models, including Kia Sportage, Hyundai Tucson, Hyundai ix35, Kia Optima | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Hyundai i40 might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Hyundai i40 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: | 4.76 m | 4.74 m | |
| Width: | 1.80 m | 1.82 m | |
| Height: | 1.44 m | 1.47 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Mazda 6 is 2 cm longer than the Hyundai i40, 2 cm narrower, while the height of Mazda 6 is 3 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 519 litres | 525 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1672 litres | |
| Despite its longer length, Mazda 6 has 6 litres less trunk space than the Hyundai i40. This could mean that the Mazda 6 uses more space in the cabin, so the driver and passengers could be more spacious and comfortable. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.8 meters | 10.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Mazda 6 is 0.9 metres more than that of the Hyundai i40, which means Mazda 6 can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`065 | 2`150 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | Hyundai i40 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Mazda 6 has serious deffects in 15 percent more cases than Hyundai i40, so Hyundai i40 quality is probably better | ||
| Average price (€): | 4800 | 6600 | |
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