Dodge Intrepid 1997 vs Audi A8 2000
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.7 Petrol | 3.3 Diesel | |
| 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: | 203 HP | 225 HP | |
| Torque: | 258 NM | 480 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.5 seconds | 8.2 seconds | |
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Audi A8 is a more dynamic driving. Dodge Intrepid engine produces 22 HP less power than Audi A8, whereas torque is 222 NM less than Audi A8. Due to the lower power, Dodge Intrepid reaches 100 km/h speed 2.3 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.1 | 9.7 | |
| Dodge Intrepid consumes 0.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Audi A8, which means that by driving the Dodge Intrepid over 15,000 km in a year you can save 90 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 64 litres | 90 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 700 km in combined cycle | 920 km in combined cycle | |
| 820 km on highway | 1230 km on highway | ||
| Audi A8 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | Front wheel drive (FWD) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 460'000 km | 350'000 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 Dodge Intrepid engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 13 years | 2 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 7 other car models, including Chrysler 300C, Chrysler 300M, Chrysler Sebring | 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. Dodge Intrepid might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 5.18 m | 5.03 m | |
| Width: | 1.90 m | 1.88 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.44 m | |
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Dodge Intrepid is larger, but slightly lower. Dodge Intrepid is 15 cm longer than the Audi A8, 2 cm wider, while the height of Dodge Intrepid is 2 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 520 litres | 525 litres | |
| Dodge Intrepid has 5 litres less trunk space than the Audi A8. | |||
| Turning diameter: | no data | 12.3 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`070 | 2`460 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | average | |
| Average price (€): | 1400 | 3400 | |
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