Volvo S80 1999 vs Hyundai Sonata 2001
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.5 Diesel | 2.7 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 140 HP | 173 HP | |
| Torque: | 290 NM | 245 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11 seconds | 8.2 seconds | |
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Hyundai Sonata is a more dynamic driving. Volvo S80 engine produces 33 HP less power than Hyundai Sonata, but torque is 45 NM more than Hyundai Sonata. Due to the lower power, Volvo S80 reaches 100 km/h speed 2.8 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.4 | 9.7 | |
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The Volvo S80 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Volvo S80 consumes 3.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Hyundai Sonata, which means that by driving the Volvo S80 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 495 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 80 litres | 65 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1250 km in combined cycle | 670 km in combined cycle | |
| 1630 km on highway | 870 km on highway | ||
| Volvo S80 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 6 years | 13 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Volvo V70, Volvo 850, Volvo S70 | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Kia Sportage, Hyundai Tucson, Kia Optima, Hyundai Coupe | |
| 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: | 4.82 m | 4.75 m | |
| Width: | 1.83 m | 1.82 m | |
| Height: | 1.43 m | 1.42 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Volvo S80 is 7 cm longer than the Hyundai Sonata, 1 cm wider, while the height of Volvo S80 is 1 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 440 litres | 430 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1106 litres | no data | |
| Volvo S80 has 10 litres more trunk space than the Hyundai Sonata. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 11.2 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volvo S80 is 0.2 metres less than that of the Hyundai Sonata. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`140 | 2`020 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 1200 | 1200 | |
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