SAAB 9-5 1997 vs Hyundai Sonata 1998
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| 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: | 150 HP | 136 HP | |
| Torque: | 240 NM | 180 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.8 seconds | 9.6 seconds | |
| SAAB 9-5 engine produces 14 HP more power than Hyundai Sonata, whereas torque is 60 NM more than Hyundai Sonata. Despite the higher power, SAAB 9-5 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.2 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.2 | 8.9 | |
| SAAB 9-5 consumes 0.3 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Hyundai Sonata, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the SAAB 9-5 could require 45 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 75 litres | 65 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 810 km in combined cycle | 730 km in combined cycle | |
| 1100 km on highway | 970 km on highway | ||
| 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 | |||
| Engine production duration: | 11 years | 13 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on SAAB 9-3 | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Hyundai Santa FE, Kia Magentis | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Hyundai Sonata might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.80 m | 4.71 m | |
| Width: | 1.79 m | 1.82 m | |
| Height: | 1.45 m | 1.41 m | |
| SAAB 9-5 is 9 cm longer than the Hyundai Sonata, 3 cm narrower, while the height of SAAB 9-5 is 4 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 396 litres | |
| 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 Sonata. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`800 | 1`910 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | above average | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 800 | 800 | |
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