Fiat Brava 1995 vs Mitsubishi Carisma 1997
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.8 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 103 HP | 125 HP | |
| Torque: | 144 NM | 174 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.5 seconds | 10.4 seconds | |
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Mitsubishi Carisma is a more dynamic driving. Fiat Brava engine produces 22 HP less power than Mitsubishi Carisma, whereas torque is 30 NM less than Mitsubishi Carisma. Due to the lower power, Fiat Brava reaches 100 km/h speed 1.1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.3 | 6.7 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.2 l/100km | 7.4 l/100km | |
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The Mitsubishi Carisma is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Fiat Brava consumes 1.6 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Mitsubishi Carisma, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Fiat Brava could require 240 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Fiat Brava consumes 0.8 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Mitsubishi Carisma. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 600 km in combined cycle | 890 km in combined cycle | |
| 750 km on highway | 1110 km on highway | ||
| 600 km with real consumption | 810 km with real consumption | ||
| Mitsubishi Carisma gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 390'000 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 Fiat Brava engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 5 years | 23 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on Fiat Marea | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Volvo V40, Volvo S40, Mitsubishi Galant | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Mitsubishi Carisma might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.19 m | 4.48 m | |
| Width: | 1.74 m | 1.71 m | |
| Height: | 1.41 m | 1.40 m | |
| Fiat Brava is 29 cm shorter than the Mitsubishi Carisma, 3 cm wider, while the height of Fiat Brava is 1 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 380 litres | 430 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
775 litres | 660 litres | |
| Fiat Brava has 50 litres less trunk space than the Mitsubishi Carisma. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Fiat Brava (by 115 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.4 meters | 10.4 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`630 | 1`685 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | low | above average | |
| Mitsubishi Carisma has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Fiat Brava has serious deffects in 30 percent more cases than Mitsubishi Carisma, so Mitsubishi Carisma quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 600 | 1000 | |
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