Dodge Intrepid 1997 vs SAAB 9-5 1997
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.7 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 203 HP | 150 HP | |
| Torque: | 258 NM | 240 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.5 seconds | 9.8 seconds | |
| Dodge Intrepid engine produces 53 HP more power than SAAB 9-5, whereas torque is 18 NM more than SAAB 9-5. Despite the higher power, Dodge Intrepid reaches 100 km/h speed 0.7 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.1 | 9.2 | |
| Dodge Intrepid consumes 0.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the SAAB 9-5, which means that by driving the Dodge Intrepid over 15,000 km in a year you can save 15 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 64 litres | 75 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 700 km in combined cycle | 810 km in combined cycle | |
| 820 km on highway | 1100 km on highway | ||
| SAAB 9-5 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
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 | 11 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 7 other car models, including Chrysler 300C, Chrysler 300M, Chrysler Sebring | Used also on SAAB 9-3 | |
| 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 | 4.80 m | |
| Width: | 1.90 m | 1.79 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.45 m | |
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Dodge Intrepid is larger, but slightly lower. Dodge Intrepid is 38 cm longer than the SAAB 9-5, 11 cm wider, while the height of Dodge Intrepid is 3 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 520 litres | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | no data | 10.8 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`070 | 1`800 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | no data | above average | |
| Average price (€): | 1200 | 1000 | |
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