Ford Mondeo 2005 vs BMW 3 series 2003
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 2.0 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 130 HP | 115 HP | |
| Torque: | 330 NM | 265 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.3 seconds | 11 seconds | |
| Ford Mondeo engine produces 15 HP more power than BMW 3 series, whereas torque is 65 NM more than BMW 3 series. Despite the higher power, Ford Mondeo reaches 100 km/h speed 0.3 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.5 | 6.8 | |
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The BMW 3 series is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Ford Mondeo consumes 0.7 litres more fuel per 100 km than the BMW 3 series, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Ford Mondeo could require 105 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 56 litres | 63 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 740 km in combined cycle | 920 km in combined cycle | |
| 1000 km on highway | 1140 km on highway | ||
| BMW 3 series gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | Front wheel drive (FWD) | Rear wheel drive (RWD) | |
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 350'000 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 BMW 3 series engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 5 years | 9 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Used also on BMW 5 sērija | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. BMW 3 series might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.73 m | 4.47 m | |
| Width: | 1.81 m | 1.74 m | |
| Height: | 1.43 m | 1.42 m | |
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Ford Mondeo is larger. Ford Mondeo is 26 cm longer than the BMW 3 series, 7 cm wider, while the height of Ford Mondeo is 1 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 500 litres | 440 litres | |
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Ford Mondeo has more luggage capacity. Ford Mondeo has 60 litres more trunk space than the BMW 3 series. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.1 meters | 10 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Ford Mondeo is 1.1 metres more than that of the BMW 3 series, which means Ford Mondeo can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`190 | 1`925 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | low | |
| Ford Mondeo has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data BMW 3 series has serious deffects in 20 percent more cases than Ford Mondeo, so Ford Mondeo quality is probably better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1400 | 2400 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 7.3/10 | 7.9/10 | |
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