Ford Escort 1992 vs SAAB 900 1993
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing chain | |
| Timing belt usually needs to be replaced more often than the chain, but it is usually significantly cheaper. Timing belt motors are generally quieter and less vibrating than chain motors. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 90 HP | 130 HP | |
| Torque: | 134 NM | 177 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.3 seconds | 10.5 seconds | |
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SAAB 900 is a more dynamic driving. Ford Escort engine produces 40 HP less power than SAAB 900, whereas torque is 43 NM less than SAAB 900. Due to the lower power, Ford Escort reaches 100 km/h speed 1.8 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.2 | 10.9 | |
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The Ford Escort is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Ford Escort consumes 3.7 litres less fuel per 100 km than the SAAB 900, which means that by driving the Ford Escort over 15,000 km in a year you can save 555 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 68 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 760 km in combined cycle | 620 km in combined cycle | |
| Ford Escort 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: | 440'000 km | 480'000 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 SAAB 900 engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 3 years | 6 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including SAAB 9-3, SAAB 9000 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. SAAB 900 might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.10 m | 4.64 m | |
| Width: | 1.68 m | 1.71 m | |
| Height: | 1.35 m | 1.44 m | |
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Ford Escort is smaller. Ford Escort is 54 cm shorter than the SAAB 900, 3 cm narrower, while the height of Ford Escort is 9 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.5 meters | 10.5 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 850 | 1`600 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | below average | above average | |
| SAAB 900 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Ford Escort has serious deffects in 40 percent more cases than SAAB 900, so SAAB 900 quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 2200 | 7000 | |
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