Mitsubishi Colt 1996 vs Ford Escort 1995
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.3 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 75 HP | 90 HP | |
| Torque: | 108 NM | 134 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.5 seconds | 12.3 seconds | |
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Ford Escort is a more dynamic driving. Mitsubishi Colt engine produces 15 HP less power than Ford Escort, whereas torque is 26 NM less than Ford Escort. Due to the lower power, Mitsubishi Colt reaches 100 km/h speed 0.2 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.9 | 8.0 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.1 l/100km | 8.0 l/100km | |
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The Mitsubishi Colt is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Mitsubishi Colt consumes 1.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Ford Escort, which means that by driving the Mitsubishi Colt over 15,000 km in a year you can save 165 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Mitsubishi Colt consumes 0.9 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Ford Escort. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 720 km in combined cycle | 680 km in combined cycle | |
| 900 km on highway | 850 km on highway | ||
| 700 km with real consumption | 680 km with real consumption | ||
| Mitsubishi Colt gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 3.88 m | 4.14 m | |
| Width: | 1.68 m | 1.68 m | |
| Height: | 1.36 m | 1.35 m | |
| Mitsubishi Colt is 26 cm shorter than the Ford Escort, width is practically the same , while the height of Mitsubishi Colt is 1 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 240 litres | no data | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
830 litres | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 10 meters | 10 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`445 | 1`200 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | below average | low | |
| Mitsubishi Colt has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Ford Escort has serious deffects in 25 percent more cases than Mitsubishi Colt, so Mitsubishi Colt quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1200 | 800 | |
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