Ford Mondeo 2003 vs Honda Accord 2003
| Gearbox: | Manual | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.4 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 145 HP | 190 HP | |
| Torque: | 190 NM | 223 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.8 seconds | 9 seconds | |
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Honda Accord is a more dynamic driving. Ford Mondeo engine produces 45 HP less power than Honda Accord, whereas torque is 33 NM less than Honda Accord. Due to the lower power, Ford Mondeo reaches 100 km/h speed 0.8 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.0 | 9.4 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.5 l/100km | 10.1 l/100km | |
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The Ford Mondeo is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Ford Mondeo consumes 1.4 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 210 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Ford Mondeo consumes 1.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Honda Accord. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 59 litres | 65 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 730 km in combined cycle | 690 km in combined cycle | |
| 980 km on highway | 940 km on highway | ||
| 690 km with real consumption | 640 km with real consumption | ||
| Ford Mondeo 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: | 560'000 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 | 15 years | |
| 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. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.73 m | 4.66 m | |
| Width: | 1.81 m | 1.76 m | |
| Height: | 1.43 m | 1.44 m | |
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Ford Mondeo is larger, but slightly lower. Ford Mondeo is 7 cm longer than the Honda Accord, 5 cm wider, while the height of Ford Mondeo is 1 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 500 litres | 459 litres | |
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Ford Mondeo has more luggage capacity. Ford Mondeo has 41 litres more trunk space than the Honda Accord. | |||
| 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 (kg): | 1`865 | no data | |
| Safety: | 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 (€): | 1000 | 1600 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 7.5/10 | 8.0/10 | |
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