SAAB 9-5 2000 vs Hyundai Lantra 1999
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.3 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain and belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 185 HP | 139 HP | |
| Torque: | 280 NM | 182 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.2 seconds | 8.8 seconds | |
| SAAB 9-5 engine produces 46 HP more power than Hyundai Lantra, whereas torque is 98 NM more than Hyundai Lantra. Despite the higher power, SAAB 9-5 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.4 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.5 | 8.2 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 9.2 l/100km | 8.2 l/100km | |
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The Hyundai Lantra is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification SAAB 9-5 consumes 1.3 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Hyundai Lantra, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the SAAB 9-5 could require 195 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, SAAB 9-5 consumes 1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Hyundai Lantra. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 75 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 780 km in combined cycle | 670 km in combined cycle | |
| 1050 km on highway | 870 km on highway | ||
| 810 km with real consumption | 670 km with real consumption | ||
| SAAB 9-5 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 320'000 km | 460'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used, but under equal conditions the average life of a Hyundai Lantra engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 11 years | 6 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Hyundai Elantra, Hyundai Coupe | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.81 m | 4.45 m | |
| Width: | 1.79 m | 1.70 m | |
| Height: | 1.50 m | 1.40 m | |
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SAAB 9-5 is larger. SAAB 9-5 is 36 cm longer than the Hyundai Lantra, 9 cm wider, while the height of SAAB 9-5 is 10 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.8 meters | 10.5 meters | |
| The turning circle of the SAAB 9-5 is 0.3 metres more than that of the Hyundai Lantra. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`800 | 1`400 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | above average | low | |
| SAAB 9-5 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Hyundai Lantra has serious deffects in 75 percent more cases than SAAB 9-5, so SAAB 9-5 quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 800 | no data | |
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