Volvo S40 2004 vs Hyundai Elantra 2006
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.8 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 125 HP | 122 HP | |
| Torque: | 165 NM | 157 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11 seconds | 10 seconds | |
| Volvo S40 engine produces 3 HP more power than Hyundai Elantra, whereas torque is 8 NM more than Hyundai Elantra. Despite the higher power, Volvo S40 reaches 100 km/h speed 1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.2 | no data | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 62 litres | 53 litres | |
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 460'000 km | 280'000 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 Volvo S40 engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 5 years | 19 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Volvo V50, Volvo C30 | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including Kia Ceed, Hyundai i30, Hyundai Accent, Kia RIO | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Hyundai Elantra might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hyundai Elantra 2006 1.6 engine: Overall, the engine is reliable and not very demanding on fuel quality. Fuel injectors tend to be noisy. Timing chain resource is relatively low. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.47 m | 4.51 m | |
| Width: | 1.77 m | 1.78 m | |
| Height: | 1.45 m | 1.48 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Volvo S40 is 4 cm shorter than the Hyundai Elantra, width is practically the same , while the height of Volvo S40 is 3 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 404 litres | 460 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
883 litres | no data | |
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Hyundai Elantra has more luggage space. Volvo S40 has 56 litres less trunk space than the Hyundai Elantra. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 11.3 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volvo S40 is 0.3 metres less than that of the Hyundai Elantra. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`850 | 1`680 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 2200 | 1200 | |
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