Hyundai Lantra

Hyundai Lantra: generations compared: what actually changed in the numbers

Hyundai Lantra is listed with 3 generations in this catalogue. The names are 1 generation (Sedan, 1990-10-01 to 1995-08-31, 8 versions), 2 generation (Estate 5-door, 1995-09-01 to 1998-10-31, 20 versions counted / 12 with full rows here), and 2 generation, restyling (Sedan, 1998-09-01 to 2001-01-31, 24 versions counted / 12 with full rows here).

Hyundai Lantra is listed with 3 generations in this catalogue. The names are 1 generation (Sedan, 1990-10-01 to 1995-08-31, 8 versions), 2 generation (Estate 5-door, 1995-09-01 to 1998-10-31, 20 versions counted / 12 with full rows here), and 2 generation, restyling (Sedan, 1998-09-01 to 2001-01-31, 24 versions counted / 12 with full rows here). Overlap of dates exists: restyling starts 1998-09-01 while 2 generation runs to 1998-10-31.

Body is the first buying fork. 1 generation is Sedan. 2 generation is Estate 5-door. 2 generation, restyling is Sedan again. If you need a wagon, only 2 generation is Estate 5-door in this data. If you need a facelift sedan, only the restyling is Sedan after 1998-09-01.

Ground clearance: 1 generation is 150 mm where measured (1.5 MT, 1.5 AT, 1.6 MT 106 hp, 1.6 AT 106 hp, 1.8 AT, 1.8 MT); 1.6 MT (114 hp) and 1.6 AT (114 hp) in 1 generation have clearance not measured. Both later generations sit at 160 mm — 10 mm more than the 150 mm first-generation rows.

Tank: 1 generation tank is not measured on all 8 versions. 2 generation Estate 5-door is 55 L on all 12 listed versions. Restyle sedan is 52 L on all 12 listed versions — 3 L less than the estate.

Gross mass: restyle sedan is 1685 kg across the versions that list it. Estate 2 generation is 1715 kg on 1.5 MT, 1.5 AT, 1.6 MT (116 hp), 1.6 AT (116 hp), 1.8 AT; other estate rows have gross mass not measured. First generation lists 1685 kg only on 1.6 MT (114 hp) and 1.6 AT (114 hp); the other six first-generation rows have gross mass not measured.

Peak power by generation: 1 generation tops out at 127 hp (1.8 MT / 1.8 AT, 1836 cm³). 2 generation estate tops at 128 hp (1.8 MT / 1.8 AT, 1795 cm³) — the 2.0-litre does not appear in the estate rows here. Restyle sedan is the only generation with 2.0 MT and 2.0 AT at 139 hp and 1975 cm³. That 139 − 127 = 12 hp gap versus the first-generation 1.8, and 139 − 128 = 11 hp versus the estate 1.8, is the restyle’s unique extra.

Engines and specs

Every engine below is Gasoline, 4 cylinders, Inline, boost No, FWD, Distributed injection (multi-point). Manual is 5 gears; Automatic is 4 gears. Version names are copied exactly; same names are split by horsepower.

2 generation, restyling — Sedan (1998-09-01 – 2001-01-31)

Power per litre (hp ÷ displacement in litres): 1.5 MT/1.5 AT 88 / 1.495 ≈ 58.9 hp/L; 1.6 MT (90 hp) 90 / 1.599 ≈ 56.3 hp/L — the weakest specific output in the restyle; 1.6 MT (116 hp) 116 / 1.599 ≈ 72.5 hp/L — the strongest specific output in the whole model; 1.6 MT (114 hp) 114 / 1.596 ≈ 71.4 hp/L; 1.8 MT 128 / 1.795 ≈ 71.3 hp/L; 2.0 MT 139 / 1.975 ≈ 70.4 hp/L. The 116 hp 1.6 therefore buys more power per cubic centimetre than the 2.0.

1.6 AT (90 hp) is the odd restyle 1.6: 4 valves per cylinder (the 90 hp 1.6 MT is 3), fuel 95 not 92, compression 9.9, bore × stroke 77.4 × 85, rear suspension Independent, spring (most restyle 1.6s are Semi-independent, springorts hélicoïdaux, sem), kerb weight not measured, 0–100 and top speed not measured. Do not treat it as a 90 hp twin of 1.6 MT (90 hp).

Engine position is Front, transverse except 1.8 AT and 1.8 MT, where it is not measured. Front brakes Ventilated disc, rear Drum, front suspension Independent, spring on the listed restyle rows.

2 generation — Estate 5-door (1995-09-01 – 1998-10-31)

There are two 1.5 AT rows and two 1.5 MT rows in 2 generation. Split them by measured speed and mass: one 1.5 AT is 14.8 s / 175 km/h / 1195 kg / Independent, spring rear; the other 1.5 AT is 15.4 s / 168 km/h / 1160 kg / Semi-independent, springorts hélicoïdaux, sem rear, gross 1685 kg. One 1.5 MT is 1195 kg with Independent, spring rear and gross 1715 kg; the other is 1160 kg with Semi-independent, springorts hélicoïdaux, sem rear and gross 1685 kg. Acceleration of both 1.5 MT rows is the same 13.5 s and 178 km/h.

Estate 1.6 AT (116 hp) is 12.3 s versus restyle 1.6 AT (116 hp) at 15.9 s — 3.6 s faster in the estate for the same 116 hp and 146 Nm. Estate 1.6 AT (116 hp) top speed is 187 km/h versus 185 km/h on the restyle automatic. Estate 1.8 MT is 9.5 s / 194 km/h versus restyle 1.8 MT 9.4 s / 196 km/h: 0.1 s and 2 km/h in the sedan’s favour, at 1235 kg versus 1247 kg.

Estate 1.6 MT (90 hp) uses 4 valves and 95 fuel with compression 9.9 and 77.4 × 85; restyle 1.6 MT (90 hp) uses 3 valves and 92 fuel, compression not measured, bore × stroke not measured. Same 90 hp and 12.9 s / 176 km/h, different hardware labels.

Estate 1.6 MT (114 hp) makes 114 hp at 6200 rpm and 139 Nm at 4500, compression 9.2, 82.3 × 75, mixed 8.8 L/100 km. Restyle 1.6 MT (114 hp) makes 114 hp at 6100 rpm and 143 Nm at 3000, compression not measured, bore × stroke not measured, consumption not measured.

1 generation — Sedan (1990-10-01 – 1995-08-31)

First-generation 1.5 MT is 84 hp from 1468 cm³ with 2 valves per cylinder — the only 2-valve engines in the model (1.5 MT and 1.5 AT). Later 1.5s are 88 hp from 1495 cm³ with 3 valves: +4 hp and +27 cm³. Yet first-generation 1.5 MT is 11.3 s to 100 km/h versus 13.5 s for both later 1.5 MT rows — 2.2 s quicker — at 1040 kg versus 1160–1195 kg. Weight, not peak power, is the difference in the data.

First-generation 1.8 MT is 1836 cm³, 127 hp, 165 Nm; later 1.8 MT is 1795 cm³, 128 hp, 162 Nm. The later 1.8 is 41 cm³ smaller, 1 hp up, 3 Nm down, and 9.4–9.5 s versus 10.0 s. Fuel is 92 on the first-generation 1.8 and 95 on the later 1.8s.

First-generation 1.6 AT (114 hp) matches 1.6 MT (114 hp) at 11.2 s and 190 km/h — the only automatic in the model that does not lose on the measured sprint and top speed versus its manual twin. Restyle 1.6 AT (114 hp) is 11.8 s / 185 km/h against restyle 1.6 MT (114 hp) 10.5 s / 193 km/h.

Rear brakes on first-generation 1.6 MT (114 hp) and 1.6 AT (114 hp) are Drum; on the other six first-generation versions rear brakes are not measured. Engine position is Front, transverse only on those two 114 hp 1.6s; not measured on the other six.

Performance and economy

Fastest 0–100 in the catalogue: restyle 2.0 MT 9.0 s. Next: restyle 1.8 MT 9.4 s, estate 1.8 MT 9.5 s, first-generation 1.8 MT 10.0 s, restyle 2.0 AT 10.3 s, restyle 1.6 MT (114 hp) and restyle 1.8 AT both 10.5 s. Slowest measured: restyle 1.6 AT (116 hp) 15.9 s, then restyle 1.5 AT and the 168 km/h estate 1.5 AT at 15.4 s.

Highest top speed: restyle 2.0 MT 202 km/h. Restyle 1.8 MT 196 km/h. Restyle 2.0 AT 194 km/h. Estate 1.8 MT 194 km/h. Restyle 1.6 MT (116 hp) and restyle 1.6 MT (114 hp) both 193 km/h. Lowest measured top speed: first-generation 1.5 AT 158 km/h.

Automatic versus manual, same engine, where both 0–100 figures exist:

• Restyle 1.5 AT − 1.5 MT: +1.9 s, −10 km/h (168 vs 178).
• Restyle 1.6 AT (116 hp) − 1.6 MT (116 hp): +4.7 s, −8 km/h (185 vs 193). This is the largest automatic penalty in the model.
• Restyle 1.8 AT − 1.8 MT: +1.1 s, −10 km/h (186 vs 196).
• Restyle 2.0 AT − 2.0 MT: +1.3 s, −8 km/h (194 vs 202).
• Restyle 1.6 AT (114 hp) − 1.6 MT (114 hp): +1.3 s, −8 km/h.
• Estate 1.5 AT (175 km/h) − estate 1.5 MT (1195 kg): +1.3 s, −3 km/h.
• Estate 1.6 AT (116 hp) − estate 1.6 MT (116 hp): +1.1 s, −6 km/h.
• First-generation 1.6 AT (106 hp) − 1.6 MT (106 hp): +2.1 s, −12 km/h.
• First-generation 1.8 AT − 1.8 MT: +1.0 s, −3 km/h (187 vs 190).
• First-generation 1.6 AT (114 hp) − 1.6 MT (114 hp): 0.0 s, 0 km/h.

Not measured 0–100: restyle 1.6 AT (90 hp); estate 1.6 AT (90 hp), estate 1.8 AT, estate 1.6 AT (114 hp); first-generation 1.5 AT. Not measured top speed: restyle 1.6 AT (90 hp); estate 1.6 AT (90 hp), estate 1.6 AT (114 hp).

Fuel consumption is not measured on most versions. The rows that do list it:

• Restyle 1.8 MT: city 10.8 / highway 7.2 / mixed 9.0 L/100 km.
• Estate 1.8 MT: city 10.8 / highway 7.2 / mixed 9.0 — identical to the restyle 1.8 MT.
• Estate 1.6 MT (114 hp): city 10.6 / highway 6.7 / mixed 8.8 — 0.2 mixed less than the 1.8 MT pair.
• First-generation 1.5 MT: 10.6 / 5.8 / 7.3.
• First-generation 1.5 AT: 11.3 / 6.3 / 7.6.
• First-generation 1.6 MT (106 hp): 12.0 / 6.2 / 7.4.
• First-generation 1.6 AT (106 hp): 12.4 / 5.9 / 7.6.
• First-generation 1.8 AT: 10.5 / 5.9 / 7.3.
• First-generation 1.8 MT: 13.7 / 7.0 / 8.2.

First-generation 1.8 MT mixed 8.2 is 0.8 L/100 km below restyle/estate 1.8 MT mixed 9.0, with 1100 kg versus 1247 / 1235 kg. First-generation 1.5 MT mixed 7.3 is the lowest mixed figure in the model among rows that list one. CO2 is not measured on every version. Eco class is not measured on every version.

Dimensions and weight

Wheel size is not measured on every version in all three generations.

Kerb weight, where measured:

• Lightest: first-generation 1.5 MT 1040 kg. First-generation 1.6 MT (106 hp) and 1.8 MT 1100 kg.
• Restyle lightest: 1.6 MT (116 hp), 1.6 AT (116 hp), 1.6 MT (114 hp), 1.6 AT (114 hp) all 1130 kg.
• Restyle 1.5 MT / 1.5 AT 1160 kg. Restyle 1.6 MT (90 hp) 1232 kg — 102 kg heavier than the 116 hp 1.6 MT despite 26 hp less (116 − 90). That 90 hp restyle 1.6 is a poor mass/power trade in this table.
• Restyle 1.8 MT / 1.8 AT 1247 kg. Restyle 2.0 MT / 2.0 AT 1280 kg.
• Estate: 1.5 MT / 1.5 AT (1195 kg pair) 1195 kg; the other 1.5 pair 1160 kg; 1.6 MT/1.6 AT (116 hp) 1220 kg; 1.8 MT/1.8 AT 1235 kg; 1.6 MT (90 hp) 1273 kg; 1.6 MT (114 hp) 1283 kg — heaviest measured kerb in the model.
• Kerb not measured: restyle 1.6 AT (90 hp); estate 1.6 AT (90 hp), estate 1.6 AT (114 hp); first-generation 1.5 AT, 1.6 AT (106 hp), 1.8 AT.

kg per hp (kerb ÷ hp), measured only:

• Restyle 2.0 MT: 1280 / 139 ≈ 9.2 kg/hp (best restyle).
• Restyle 1.6 MT (116 hp): 1130 / 116 ≈ 9.7 kg/hp.
• Restyle 1.8 MT: 1247 / 128 ≈ 9.7 kg/hp.
• Restyle 1.6 MT (114 hp): 1130 / 114 ≈ 9.9 kg/hp.
• Restyle 1.5 MT: 1160 / 88 ≈ 13.2 kg/hp.
• Restyle 1.6 MT (90 hp): 1232 / 90 ≈ 13.7 kg/hp (worst restyle among measured manuals).
• First-generation 1.8 MT: 1100 / 127 ≈ 8.7 kg/hp (best in the whole model among measured manuals).
• First-generation 1.6 MT (106 hp): 1100 / 106 ≈ 10.4 kg/hp.
• First-generation 1.5 MT: 1040 / 84 ≈ 12.4 kg/hp.
• First-generation 1.6 MT (114 hp): 1242 / 114 ≈ 10.9 kg/hp.
• Estate 1.8 MT: 1235 / 128 ≈ 9.6 kg/hp.
• Estate 1.6 MT (116 hp): 1220 / 116 ≈ 10.5 kg/hp.
• Estate 1.6 MT (114 hp): 1283 / 114 ≈ 11.3 kg/hp.
• Estate 1.5 MT (1195 kg): 1195 / 88 ≈ 13.6 kg/hp.

Payload proxy (gross − kerb) on restyle rows with both figures: 1685 − 1130 = 555 kg on the 1130 kg 1.6s; 1685 − 1160 = 525 kg on the 1.5s; 1685 − 1232 = 453 kg on 1.6 MT (90 hp); 1685 − 1247 = 438 kg on the 1.8s; 1685 − 1280 = 405 kg on the 2.0s. The 2.0 is the heaviest restyle and the smallest remainder to 1685 kg.

Estate payload where both exist: 1715 − 1195 = 520 kg on the 1195 kg 1.5s; 1715 − 1220 = 495 kg on 116 hp 1.6s; 1715 − 1235 = 480 kg on 1.8 AT (kerb 1235, gross 1715). The 1160 kg estate 1.5s use gross 1685, remainder 525 kg.

Clearance 160 mm on every 2 generation and restyle row; 150 mm on first generation where measured.

Which version to choose

Need an Estate 5-door. Only 2 generation. Among those rows, 1.8 MT is the only one with a measured 9.5 s and mixed 9.0 L/100 km. 1.6 MT (116 hp) is 11.2 s / 193 km/h at 1220 kg — 1.7 s slower than 1.8 MT, 18 hp down, 16 Nm down (162 − 146), 92 fuel instead of 95. 1.6 MT (114 hp) matches 11.2 s but 190 km/h, 1283 kg, mixed 8.8 — the economy edge is 0.2 L mixed versus 1.8 MT, with 14 hp less. 1.6 MT (90 hp) is 12.9 s / 176 km/h / 1273 kg: 90 hp from 1599 cm³ is 26 hp below the 116 hp 1.6 and 38 hp below the 1.8, at more kerb than the 116 hp 1.6 (1273 − 1220 = 53 kg). The 88 hp 1.5 MT rows are 13.5 s. Skip estate automatics if you care about the sprint: 1.6 AT (116 hp) is a modest +1.1 s versus its manual; 1.5 AT is +1.3 or +1.9 s depending on which 1.5 AT row; 1.8 AT, 1.6 AT (90 hp) and 1.6 AT (114 hp) have 0–100 not measured.

Need the facelift Sedan. 2 generation, restyling. Buy 2.0 MT if the sprint and 202 km/h matter: 139 hp, 182 Nm, 9.0 s, 9.2 kg/hp, 92 fuel. The step from restyle 1.8 MT is +11 hp, +20 Nm, −0.4 s, +6 km/h, +33 kg (1280 − 1247), and you drop from 95 to 92 fuel. The step from restyle 1.6 MT (116 hp) to 2.0 MT is +23 hp, +36 Nm, −2.2 s, +9 km/h, +150 kg — you give away the 1130 kg kerb. If you want that 1130 kg, take 1.6 MT (116 hp) at 72.5 hp/L, 11.2 s, 193 km/h, 92 fuel; 1.6 MT (114 hp) is the same 1130 kg, 10.5 s (0.7 s quicker than the 116 hp manual), 193 km/h, 143 Nm at 3000 rpm versus 146 Nm at 4900 — more mid-range on the label, 2 hp less. Do not buy restyle 1.6 MT (90 hp) for performance: 12.9 s, 176 km/h, 1232 kg, 13.7 kg/hp, 3 valves, 56.3 hp/L. Do not buy restyle 1.6 AT (116 hp) for performance: 15.9 s is slower than restyle 1.5 AT (15.4 s) despite 28 hp more. Restyle 1.5 MT is 13.5 s / 178 km/h / 1160 kg — usable only if 88 hp and 3 valves are enough. Restyle 1.8 AT (10.5 s / 186 km/h) is the least-punishing restyle automatic versus its manual (+1.1 s). Restyle 1.6 AT (90 hp) cannot be ranked on speed: 0–100 and vmax not measured.

Need the first-generation Sedan. 1.8 MT is the performance pick: 10.0 s, 190 km/h, 1100 kg, 8.7 kg/hp, mixed 8.2. 1.6 MT (106 hp) is 11.1 s / 187 km/h / 1100 kg / mixed 7.4 — 0.8 L mixed less than 1.8 MT, 1.1 s slower, 21 hp less. 1.6 MT (114 hp) is 11.2 s / 190 km/h / 1242 kg — heavier than the 106 hp 1.6 by 142 kg for +8 hp, and consumption not measured. 1.5 MT is the lightest Lantra (1040 kg) and the lowest mixed (7.3) among measured rows, at 84 hp and 11.3 s; 1.5 AT vmax 158 km/h is the slowest top speed in the model, 0–100 not measured. First-generation 1.6 AT (114 hp) is the automatic that does not give up 0–100 or vmax versus its manual (both 11.2 s / 190 km/h). First-generation 1.8 AT is 11.0 s / 187 km/h with mixed 7.3 — 1.0 s slower than 1.8 MT but 0.9 L mixed better (7.3 vs 8.2).

Problems and reliability. This data set has no failure rates, service intervals, or known-fault lists. Those items are not measured here. What the table does show as a buying constraint is missing figures: restyle and estate 1.6 AT (90 hp) lack 0–100, top speed and kerb (restyle) or 0–100, top speed and kerb (estate); estate 1.8 AT lacks 0–100; estate 1.6 AT (114 hp) lacks 0–100, top speed and kerb; first-generation 1.5 AT lacks 0–100 and kerb. A version you cannot compare on sprint or mass is a worse catalogue choice than a slower version with complete numbers.

Short ranking from the arithmetic. Fastest sedan: restyle 2.0 MT. Fastest estate: 2 generation 1.8 MT. Best measured kg/hp: first-generation 1.8 MT at ≈ 8.7. Best specific output: restyle 1.6 MT (116 hp) at ≈ 72.5 hp/L. Lightest car: first-generation 1.5 MT at 1040 kg. Lowest mixed among listed: first-generation 1.5 MT at 7.3 L/100 km. Largest automatic penalty: restyle 1.6 AT (116 hp) at +4.7 s. Avoid if you want pace: restyle 1.6 MT (90 hp) and restyle 1.6 AT (116 hp). Every version is Gasoline, FWD, boost No. Prices are not in this data.