Rover 400 1995 vs Mazda 626 1997
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.4 Petrol | 1.8 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 75 HP | 90 HP | |
| Torque: | 117 NM | 145 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.8 seconds | 12.6 seconds | |
| Rover 400 engine produces 15 HP less power than Mazda 626, whereas torque is 28 NM less than Mazda 626. Despite less power, Rover 400 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.8 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.5 | 7.6 | |
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The Mazda 626 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Rover 400 consumes 0.9 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Mazda 626, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Rover 400 could require 135 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 64 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 640 km in combined cycle | 840 km in combined cycle | |
| 770 km on highway | 1030 km on highway | ||
| Mazda 626 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 330'000 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 Mazda 626 engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 5 years | 7 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Rover 200, Rover 100 | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Mazda 323, Mazda Premacy | |
| 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 Rover 400 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: | 4.32 m | 4.58 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.71 m | |
| Height: | 1.39 m | 1.43 m | |
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Rover 400 is smaller. Rover 400 is 26 cm shorter than the Mazda 626, 1 cm narrower, while the height of Rover 400 is 4 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 370 litres | 502 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
7320 litres | no data | |
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Mazda 626 has more luggage space. Rover 400 has 132 litres less trunk space than the Mazda 626. | |||
| Turning diameter: | no data | 10.4 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`550 | 1`680 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | above average | |
| Average price (€): | no data | 1000 | |
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