Chrysler Sebring 1994 vs SAAB 900 1994
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.5 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing chain | |
| Timing belt usually needs to be replaced more often than the chain, but it is usually significantly cheaper. Timing belt motors are generally quieter and less vibrating than chain motors. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 166 HP | 130 HP | |
| Torque: | 230 NM | 177 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.5 seconds | 10.5 seconds | |
| Chrysler Sebring engine produces 36 HP more power than SAAB 900, whereas torque is 53 NM more than SAAB 900. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 11.5 | 10.9 | |
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The SAAB 900 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Chrysler Sebring consumes 0.6 litres more fuel per 100 km than the SAAB 900, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Chrysler Sebring could require 90 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 68 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 520 km in combined cycle | 620 km in combined cycle | |
| 660 km on highway | 830 km on highway | ||
| SAAB 900 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 12 years | 6 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including SAAB 9-3, SAAB 9000 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The SAAB 900 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: | 4.76 m | 4.64 m | |
| Width: | 1.77 m | 1.71 m | |
| Height: | 1.30 m | 1.44 m | |
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Chrysler Sebring is larger, but lower. Chrysler Sebring is 12 cm longer than the SAAB 900, 6 cm wider, while the height of Chrysler Sebring is 14 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 370 litres | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | no data | 10.5 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | no data | 1`600 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | above average | |
| Average price (€): | 1800 | 1600 | |
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