Chrysler Sebring 2003 vs Honda Accord 2003
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.7 Petrol | 2.4 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 203 HP | 190 HP | |
| Torque: | 262 NM | 223 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.5 seconds | 9 seconds | |
| Chrysler Sebring engine produces 13 HP more power than Honda Accord, whereas torque is 39 NM more than Honda Accord. Despite the higher power, Chrysler Sebring reaches 100 km/h speed 0.5 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 10.2 | 9.4 | |
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The Honda Accord is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Chrysler Sebring consumes 0.8 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Honda Accord, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Chrysler Sebring could require 120 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 65 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 580 km in combined cycle | 690 km in combined cycle | |
| 730 km on highway | 940 km on highway | ||
| Honda Accord gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 460'000 km | 420'000 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 Chrysler Sebring engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 13 years | 15 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 7 other car models, including Chrysler 300C, Chrysler 300M, Dodge Intrepid | Used only for this car | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Chrysler Sebring might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| The Chrysler Sebring engine has hydraulic tappets (lifters), providing quieter operation and no need for periodic adjustment, but they are more complex in design and can cause serious engine damage in case of failure. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.84 m | 4.66 m | |
| Width: | 1.79 m | 1.76 m | |
| Height: | 1.39 m | 1.44 m | |
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Chrysler Sebring is larger, but lower. Chrysler Sebring is 18 cm longer than the Honda Accord, 3 cm wider, while the height of Chrysler Sebring is 5 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 455 litres | 459 litres | |
| Chrysler Sebring has 4 litres less trunk space than the Honda Accord. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.2 meters | 11 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Chrysler Sebring is 0.2 metres more than that of the Honda Accord. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`990 | no data | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | no data | above average | |
| Average price (€): | 1000 | 1800 | |
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