Dodge Neon 2000 vs Mitsubishi Eclipse 1996
| Body: | Sedan | Coupe | |
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| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 132 HP | 146 HP | |
| Torque: | 176 NM | 177 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9 seconds | 9.4 seconds | |
| Dodge Neon engine produces 14 HP less power than Mitsubishi Eclipse, whereas torque is 1 NM less than Mitsubishi Eclipse. Despite less power, Dodge Neon reaches 100 km/h speed 0.4 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.0 | 9.7 | |
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The Dodge Neon is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Dodge Neon consumes 2.7 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Mitsubishi Eclipse, which means that by driving the Dodge Neon over 15,000 km in a year you can save 405 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 47 litres | 64 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 670 km in combined cycle | 650 km in combined cycle | |
| 750 km on highway | 870 km on highway | ||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 380'000 km | 560'000 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 Mitsubishi Eclipse engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 11 years | 45 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Chrysler Neon, Chrysler Stratus | 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. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.40 m | 4.38 m | |
| Width: | 1.71 m | 1.74 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.30 m | |
| Dodge Neon is 2 cm longer than the Mitsubishi Eclipse, 3 cm narrower, while the height of Dodge Neon is 12 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 371 litres | 241 litres | |
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Dodge Neon has more luggage capacity. Dodge Neon has 130 litres more trunk space than the Mitsubishi Eclipse. | |||
| Turning diameter: | no data | 11.6 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`570 | 1`750 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | no data | 1600 | |
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