SAAB 900 1993 vs Mazda 626 1995
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.5 Petrol | 2.5 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 170 HP | 167 HP | |
| Torque: | 227 NM | 221 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.2 seconds | 8.5 seconds | |
| SAAB 900 engine produces 3 HP more power than Mazda 626, whereas torque is 6 NM more than Mazda 626. Despite the higher power, SAAB 900 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.7 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.4 | 9.3 | |
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The SAAB 900 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. SAAB 900 consumes 0.9 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Mazda 626, which means that by driving the SAAB 900 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 135 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 68 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 800 km in combined cycle | 640 km in combined cycle | |
| SAAB 900 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 390'000 km | 630'000 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 | 10 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Mazda Xedos 9, Mazda MX-6 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Mazda 626 might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.64 m | 4.70 m | |
| Width: | 1.71 m | 1.75 m | |
| Height: | 1.44 m | 1.39 m | |
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SAAB 900 is smaller, but higher. SAAB 900 is 6 cm shorter than the Mazda 626, 4 cm narrower, while the height of SAAB 900 is 5 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 455 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 747 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 10.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the SAAB 900 is 0.3 metres more than that of the Mazda 626. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`600 | 1`750 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | high | high | |
| Mazda 626 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data SAAB 900 has serious deffects in 20 percent more cases than Mazda 626, so Mazda 626 quality is probably better | |||
| Average price (€): | 8800 | 800 | |
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