Ford Mondeo 2000 vs Alfa Romeo 145 1999
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.8 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 125 HP | 120 HP | |
| Torque: | 170 NM | 144 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.9 seconds | 10.2 seconds | |
| Ford Mondeo engine produces 5 HP more power than Alfa Romeo 145, whereas torque is 26 NM more than Alfa Romeo 145. Despite the higher power, Ford Mondeo reaches 100 km/h speed 0.7 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.8 | 8.2 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.3 l/100km | 8.5 l/100km | |
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The Ford Mondeo is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Ford Mondeo consumes 0.4 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Alfa Romeo 145, which means that by driving the Ford Mondeo over 15,000 km in a year you can save 60 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Ford Mondeo consumes 0.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Alfa Romeo 145. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 59 litres | 51 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 750 km in combined cycle | 620 km in combined cycle | |
| 1010 km on highway | 780 km on highway | ||
| 710 km with real consumption | 600 km with real consumption | ||
| Ford Mondeo gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.73 m | 4.06 m | |
| Width: | 1.81 m | 1.71 m | |
| Height: | 1.43 m | 1.43 m | |
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Ford Mondeo is larger. Ford Mondeo is 67 cm longer than the Alfa Romeo 145, 10 cm wider the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 500 litres | 320 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1370 litres | 1130 litres | |
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Ford Mondeo has more luggage capacity. Ford Mondeo has 180 litres more trunk space than the Alfa Romeo 145. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Ford Mondeo (by 240 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.1 meters | 10.5 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Ford Mondeo is 0.6 metres more than that of the Alfa Romeo 145, which means Ford Mondeo can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`875 | 1`685 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | low | low | |
| Ford Mondeo has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Alfa Romeo 145 has serious deffects in 25 percent more cases than Ford Mondeo, so Ford Mondeo quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 800 | 800 | |
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