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Source July 2005
      
HYUNDAI SONATA v HONDA ACCORD - Technical Specifications

ENGINE

   HYUNDAI SONATA HONDA ACCORD
Layout 4-cylinder, in-line 2359cc (Theta) 4-cylinder, in-line 2354cc (i-VTC)
Max power 160bhp at 5800rpm 141bhp at 5700rpm
Max torque 22.95kgm at 4250rpm 19.5kgm at 4800rpm
Specific output 67.82bhp per litre 59.9bhp per litre
Power to weight 108.03bhp per tonne 99.3bhp per tonne
Torque to weight 15.49kgm per tonne 13.73kgm per tonne
Installation Front, transverse, front-wheel drive Front, transverse, front-wheel drive
Construction All aluminium Alloy aluminium
Bore/stroke 88.0/97.0 mm 87.0/99.0 mm
Valve gear 4 per cylinder, DOHC (CCVT) 4 per cylinder, DOHC V-TEC
Compression ratio 10.5:1 10.1:1
Ignition and fuel Spark ignition and multi-point petrol injection Spark ignition and honda PGM-FI

GEARBOX

   Type: 4-speed Shiftronicl Type: 5-speed automatic
Gear Ratios/kph per 1000rpm  Ratios/kph per 1000rpm
1st 2.84/11.3 2.074/12.9
2nd 1.52/21.12 1.186/22.7
3rd 1.0/32.11 0.811/33.1
4th 0.71/45.23 0.783/36.4
5th -
0.566/47.5
Final drive 3.77:1 4.438:1

STEERING

Type Power assisted rack and pinion Power assisted rack and pinion
Turns lock to lock 3.28 2.98

SUSPENSION

Front Independent, double wishbones with coil springs, anti-roll bar and twin-tube gas dampers Independent, double wishbones, coil springs and stabiliser bar
Rear Independent, multi-link with coil springs, anti-roll bar and twin-tube gas-hydraulic dampers Independent, 5-link, double wishbone, coil springs and stabiliser bar

MAXIMUM SPEEDS (kph/rpm)

5th
-
200/4250
4th
210/4700*
205/5670
3rd
191/6000
197/6000
2nd
127/6000
135/6000
1st
67/6000
77/6000
*estimated

ACCELERATION FROM REST(sec)

Speed kph    
0-10
0.55  0.74
0-20 1.19 1.37
0-30 2.07  2.23
0-40 3.05 3.04 
0-50 3.99 3.99
0-60 4.98 4.92
0-70 6.22 6.48
0-80 7.88 7.82
0-90 9.69 9.31
0-100 11.47 11.14
0-110 13.53 13.31
0-120 15.74 15.78
0-130 18.45 18.59
0-140 22.70 21.54
0-150 27.43  25.11
0-160 - 29.49
0-170 - 34.95
ACCELERATION THROUGH GEARS (secs)
20-80(in kickdown) 6.83 6.4
40-100(in kickdown) 8.11 6.18
Fuel Economy
City (kpl) 7.4 7.1
Highway (kpl) 10.4 10.3

WHEELS & TYRES

Wheel size 16J x 6.5-inch 6.0J x 15-inch
Made of Alloy Steel
Tyres P215/60 R16 195/65 R15 radial
  

BRAKES

Front 280mm Ventilated discs 224mm Ventilated discs
Rear 262mm solid discs 218mm solid discs
ABS Standard Standard
  

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