Ford Escort 1995 vs Mazda 323 1998
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.5 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 90 HP | 88 HP | |
| Torque: | 134 NM | 132 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.3 seconds | 11.8 seconds | |
| Ford Escort engine produces 2 HP more power than Mazda 323, whereas torque is 2 NM more than Mazda 323. Despite the higher power, Ford Escort reaches 100 km/h speed 0.5 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.0 | 7.5 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.0 l/100km | 7.7 l/100km | |
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The Mazda 323 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Ford Escort consumes 0.5 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Mazda 323, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Ford Escort could require 75 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Ford Escort consumes 0.3 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Mazda 323. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 680 km in combined cycle | 730 km in combined cycle | |
| 850 km on highway | 870 km on highway | ||
| 680 km with real consumption | 710 km with real consumption | ||
| Mazda 323 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: | 4.14 m | 4.04 m | |
| Width: | 1.68 m | 1.70 m | |
| Height: | 1.35 m | 1.40 m | |
| Ford Escort is 10 cm longer than the Mazda 323, 2 cm narrower, while the height of Ford Escort is 5 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 304 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 10 meters | 9.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Ford Escort is 0.2 metres more than that of the Mazda 323. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`200 | 1`585 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | low | above average | |
| Mazda 323 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Ford Escort has serious deffects in 45 percent more cases than Mazda 323, so Mazda 323 quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 800 | 800 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 8.5/10 | 8.0/10 | |
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