Opel Astra 1998 vs Hyundai i30 2011
| Body: | Estate car / wagon | Hatchback | |
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| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 1.8 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing chain | |
| Timing belt usually needs to be replaced more often than the chain, but it is usually significantly cheaper. Timing belt motors are generally quieter and less vibrating than chain motors. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 136 HP | 150 HP | |
| Torque: | 185 NM | 178 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11 seconds | n/a seconds | |
| Opel Astra engine produces 14 HP less power than Hyundai i30, but torque is 7 NM more than Hyundai i30. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.6 | 6.9 | |
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The Hyundai i30 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Opel Astra consumes 2.7 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Hyundai i30, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Opel Astra could require 405 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 52 litres | 53 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 540 km in combined cycle | 760 km in combined cycle | |
| 710 km on highway | 1010 km on highway | ||
| Hyundai i30 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 6 years | 6 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Opel Vectra, Opel Omega, Opel Calibra | Used also on Hyundai Elantra | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Opel Astra might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.29 m | 4.30 m | |
| Width: | 1.71 m | 1.78 m | |
| Height: | 1.51 m | 1.47 m | |
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Opel Astra is smaller, but slightly higher. Opel Astra is 1 cm shorter than the Hyundai i30, 7 cm narrower, while the height of Opel Astra is 4 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 480 litres | 378 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1500 litres | 1316 litres | |
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Opel Astra has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Opel Astra has 102 litres more trunk space than the Hyundai i30. The Hyundai i30 may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Opel Astra (by 184 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.8 meters | 10.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Opel Astra is 0.2 metres more than that of the Hyundai i30. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`725 | 1`840 | |
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| Quality: | average | below average | |
| Average price (€): | 1000 | 4800 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 7.5/10 | 9.0/10 | |
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