Toyota Celica 1999 vs Mitsubishi Eclipse 1999
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.8 Petrol | 3.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing belt | |
| Engine chain usually needs to be replaced less often than the timing belt, but the cost of replacing the chain is usually higher. Chain motors are considered to be more reliable, but noisier and more vibration generating. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 143 HP | 200 HP | |
| Torque: | 172 NM | 278 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.7 seconds | 7.3 seconds | |
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Mitsubishi Eclipse is a more dynamic driving. Toyota Celica engine produces 57 HP less power than Mitsubishi Eclipse, whereas torque is 106 NM less than Mitsubishi Eclipse. Due to the lower power, Toyota Celica reaches 100 km/h speed 1.4 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.7 | 10.1 | |
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The Toyota Celica is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Toyota Celica consumes 2.4 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Mitsubishi Eclipse, which means that by driving the Toyota Celica over 15,000 km in a year you can save 360 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 62 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 710 km in combined cycle | 610 km in combined cycle | |
| 880 km on highway | 730 km on highway | ||
| Toyota Celica gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 12 years | 32 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Toyota Avensis, Toyota Corolla, Toyota RAV4, Toyota Corolla Verso | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Mitsubishi Galant, Dodge Stealth | |
| 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 Mitsubishi Eclipse 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. | |||
| Toyota Celica 1999 1.8 engine: The 1ZZ-FE engine is more advanced, lighter, and simpler than its predecessor, emphasizing fuel efficiency and output. However, these improvements have come at the cost of reduced durability compared to earlier cast-iron engines. The engine block features an open-deck cooling design for easier production and lower ... More about Toyota Celica 1999 1.8 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.34 m | 4.46 m | |
| Width: | 1.74 m | 1.75 m | |
| Height: | 1.32 m | 1.31 m | |
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Toyota Celica is smaller, but slightly higher. Toyota Celica is 12 cm shorter than the Mitsubishi Eclipse, 1 cm narrower, while the height of Toyota Celica is 1 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 480 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.4 meters | no data | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`200 | 1`810 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 2200 | 3400 | |
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