Dodge RAM 2009 vs Mitsubishi L 200 2012
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 5.7 Petrol | 2.5 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: | 396 HP | 136 HP | |
| Torque: | 552 NM | 314 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | n/a seconds | 15 seconds | |
| Dodge RAM engine produces 260 HP more power than Mitsubishi L 200, whereas torque is 238 NM more than Mitsubishi L 200. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | no data | 8.3 | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 98 litres | 75 litres | |
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 480'000 km | 300'000 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 RAM engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 17 years | 30 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Dodge Durango, Dodge Charger | 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. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| The Dodge RAM 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: | 5.82 m | 5.19 m | |
| Width: | 2.02 m | 1.75 m | |
| Height: | 1.92 m | 1.78 m | |
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Dodge RAM is larger. Dodge RAM is 63 cm longer than the Mitsubishi L 200, 27 cm wider, while the height of Dodge RAM is 15 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | no data | 11.8 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | no data | 2`850 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 38 200 | 10 200 | |
| Pros and Cons: |
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