Dodge Charger 2005 vs Mitsubishi Eclipse 2006
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.7 Petrol | 2.4 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing belt | |
| Engine chain usually needs to be replaced less often than the timing belt, but the cost of replacing the chain is usually higher. Chain motors are considered to be more reliable, but noisier and more vibration generating. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 193 HP | 162 HP | |
| Torque: | 258 NM | 217 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | n/a seconds | 9.4 seconds | |
| Dodge Charger engine produces 31 HP more power than Mitsubishi Eclipse, whereas torque is 41 NM more than Mitsubishi Eclipse. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.8 | no data | |
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | Rear wheel drive (RWD) | Front wheel drive (FWD) | |
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 460'000 km | 480'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 13 years | 22 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 7 other car models, including Chrysler 300C, Chrysler 300M, Chrysler Sebring, Dodge Intrepid | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Mitsubishi Outlander, Mitsubishi Galant, Mitsubishi Grandis | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| The Dodge Charger 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: | 5.08 m | 4.57 m | |
| Width: | 1.89 m | 1.84 m | |
| Height: | 1.48 m | 1.36 m | |
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Dodge Charger is larger. Dodge Charger is 52 cm longer than the Mitsubishi Eclipse, 6 cm wider, while the height of Dodge Charger is 12 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 456 litres | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 11.9 meters | no data | |
| Gross weight (kg): | no data | 1`945 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 6800 | 3600 | |
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