Ford Mondeo 2005 vs Honda Accord 2005
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.8 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 125 HP | 155 HP | |
| Torque: | 170 NM | 190 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.2 seconds | 9.9 seconds | |
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Honda Accord is a more dynamic driving. Ford Mondeo engine produces 30 HP less power than Honda Accord, whereas torque is 20 NM less than Honda Accord. Due to the lower power, Ford Mondeo reaches 100 km/h speed 1.3 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.9 | 8.3 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.4 l/100km | 8.7 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 Honda Accord, 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 0.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Honda Accord. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 59 litres | 65 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 740 km in combined cycle | 780 km in combined cycle | |
| 1000 km on highway | 950 km on highway | ||
| 700 km with real consumption | 740 km with real consumption | ||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 500'000 km | 420'000 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 Ford Mondeo engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 7 years | 10 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on Ford Focus | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Honda Civic, Honda CR-V, Honda FR-V, Honda Stream | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Honda Accord might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Ford Mondeo 2005 1.8 engine: The Ford CHBA/CHBB, also known as the 1.8 Duratec HE, is a naturally aspirated four-cylinder gasoline engine introduced in 2000 and developed with Mazda’s involvement. It uses an aluminum cylinder block and aluminum 16-valve cylinder head with two camshafts, multipoint fuel injection, and a timing chain drive. With ... More about Ford Mondeo 2005 1.8 engine Honda Accord 2005 2.0 engine: In 2001, Honda introduced the K-series engine lineup, featuring an aluminum block with an open-deck design and cast-iron cylinder liners. It utilizes a port fuel injection system, a 16-valve aluminum cylinder head without hydraulic lifters, individual ignition coils, a VTC cam ... More about Honda Accord 2005 2.0 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.80 m | 4.75 m | |
| Width: | 1.81 m | 1.76 m | |
| Height: | 1.44 m | 1.47 m | |
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Ford Mondeo is larger, but slightly lower. Ford Mondeo is 5 cm longer than the Honda Accord, 5 cm wider, while the height of Ford Mondeo is 3 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 540 litres | 572 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down, if possible |
1700 litres | 1657 litres | |
| Despite its longer length, This could mean that the Ford Mondeo uses more space in the cabin, so the driver and passengers could be more spacious and comfortable. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Ford Mondeo (by 43 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.1 meters | 11 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Ford Mondeo is 0.1 metres more than that of the Honda Accord. | |||
| Gross weight: | 2`030 kg | 2`030 kg | |
| Net weight: | 1`431 kg | 1`465 kg | |
| Load capacity: | 599 kg | 565 kg | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | average | average | |
| Honda Accord has slightly fewer faults. Deffect rate in annual technical inspection is similar for both cars, it's slightly higher for Ford Mondeo, so Honda Accord quality could be a bit better. | |||
| Average price (€): | 1200 | 1800 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 7.3/10 | 9.1/10 | |
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