Honda Prelude 1996 vs Ford Cougar 1998
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.5 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing chain | |
| Timing belt usually needs to be replaced more often than the chain, but it is usually significantly cheaper. Timing belt motors are generally quieter and less vibrating than chain motors. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 133 HP | 170 HP | |
| Torque: | 179 NM | 220 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.2 seconds | 8.6 seconds | |
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Ford Cougar is a more dynamic driving. Honda Prelude engine produces 37 HP less power than Ford Cougar, whereas torque is 41 NM less than Ford Cougar. Due to the lower power, Honda Prelude reaches 100 km/h speed 0.6 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.2 | 9.5 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 9.0 l/100km | 10.9 l/100km | |
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The Honda Prelude is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Honda Prelude consumes 0.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Ford Cougar, which means that by driving the Honda Prelude over 15,000 km in a year you can save 45 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Honda Prelude consumes 1.9 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Ford Cougar. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 650 km in combined cycle | 630 km in combined cycle | |
| 820 km on highway | 820 km on highway | ||
| 660 km with real consumption | 550 km with real consumption | ||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 420'000 km | 420'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 13 years | 5 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Used also on Ford Mondeo | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Ford Cougar 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: | 4.54 m | 4.70 m | |
| Width: | 1.75 m | 1.77 m | |
| Height: | 1.32 m | 1.32 m | |
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Honda Prelude is smaller. Honda Prelude is 16 cm shorter than the Ford Cougar, 2 cm narrower the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 430 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 930 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 10.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Honda Prelude is 0.1 metres more than that of the Ford Cougar. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`200 | 1`825 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 1200 | 1600 | |
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