Ford Escort 1992 vs Volvo 850 1993
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 2.4 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 90 HP | 170 HP | |
| Torque: | 134 NM | 220 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.8 seconds | 10.5 seconds | |
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Volvo 850 is a more dynamic driving. Ford Escort engine produces 80 HP less power than Volvo 850, whereas torque is 86 NM less than Volvo 850. Due to the lower power, Ford Escort reaches 100 km/h speed 2.3 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.3 | 9.1 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.9 l/100km | 10.0 l/100km | |
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The Ford Escort is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Ford Escort consumes 1.8 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volvo 850, which means that by driving the Ford Escort over 15,000 km in a year you can save 270 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Ford Escort consumes 2.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volvo 850. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 73 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 750 km in combined cycle | 800 km in combined cycle | |
| 690 km with real consumption | 730 km with real consumption | ||
| Volvo 850 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 | 560'000 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 Volvo 850 engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 3 years | 8 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Volvo V70, Volvo S70 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Volvo 850 might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.27 m | 4.71 m | |
| Width: | 1.68 m | 1.76 m | |
| Height: | 1.35 m | 1.43 m | |
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Ford Escort is smaller. Ford Escort is 44 cm shorter than the Volvo 850, 8 cm narrower, while the height of Ford Escort is 8 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.5 meters | 10.2 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Ford Escort is 0.3 metres more than that of the Volvo 850. | |||
| Gross weight: | 850 kg | 1`600 kg | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | low | average | |
| Volvo 850 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Ford Escort has serious deffects in 35 percent more cases than Volvo 850, so Volvo 850 quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1800 | 800 | |
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