Rover 45 1999 vs Mitsubishi Carisma 1997
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.8 Petrol | 1.8 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 117 HP | 125 HP | |
| Torque: | 160 NM | 174 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.3 seconds | 10.4 seconds | |
| Rover 45 engine produces 8 HP less power than Mitsubishi Carisma, whereas torque is 14 NM less than Mitsubishi Carisma. Despite less power, Rover 45 reaches 100 km/h speed 1.1 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.1 | 6.7 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.1 l/100km | 7.4 l/100km | |
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By specification Rover 45 consumes 0.4 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Mitsubishi Carisma, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Rover 45 could require 60 litres more fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Rover 45 consumes 0.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Mitsubishi Carisma. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 770 km in combined cycle | 890 km in combined cycle | |
| 960 km on highway | 1110 km on highway | ||
| 770 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: | 420'000 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 Rover 45 engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 11 years | 23 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Rover 75, Rover 25 | 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: | 4.36 m | 4.48 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.71 m | |
| Height: | 1.39 m | 1.40 m | |
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Rover 45 is smaller. Rover 45 is 12 cm shorter than the Mitsubishi Carisma, 1 cm narrower, while the height of Rover 45 is 1 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 380 litres | 430 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
717 litres | 660 litres | |
| Rover 45 has 50 litres less trunk space than the Mitsubishi Carisma. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Rover 45 (by 57 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.4 meters | 10.4 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`640 | 1`685 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | no data | average | |
| Average price (€): | 800 | 1000 | |
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