Ford Mondeo 2000 vs Mitsubishi Galant 1997
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing belt | |
| Engine chain usually needs to be replaced less often than the timing belt, but the cost of replacing the chain is usually higher. Chain motors are considered to be more reliable, but noisier and more vibration generating. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 145 HP | 136 HP | |
| Torque: | 190 NM | 178 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.8 seconds | 9.7 seconds | |
| Ford Mondeo engine produces 9 HP more power than Mitsubishi Galant, whereas torque is 12 NM more than Mitsubishi Galant. Despite the higher power, Ford Mondeo reaches 100 km/h speed 0.1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.0 | 8.5 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.5 l/100km | 9.3 l/100km | |
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The Ford Mondeo is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Ford Mondeo consumes 0.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Mitsubishi Galant, which means that by driving the Ford Mondeo over 15,000 km in a year you can save 75 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Ford Mondeo consumes 0.8 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Mitsubishi Galant. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 59 litres | 64 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 730 km in combined cycle | 750 km in combined cycle | |
| 980 km on highway | 960 km on highway | ||
| 690 km with real consumption | 680 km with real consumption | ||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 560'000 km | 520'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 7 years | 46 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Mitsubishi Lancer, Mitsubishi Outlander, Mitsubishi Space Wagon | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Mitsubishi Galant might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Mitsubishi Galant engine has hydraulic tappets (lifters), providing quieter operation and no need for periodic adjustment, but they are more complex in design and can cause serious engine damage in case of failure. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.73 m | 4.63 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 10 cm longer than the Mitsubishi Galant, 7 cm wider, while the height of Ford Mondeo is 1 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 500 litres | 470 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1400 litres | |
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Ford Mondeo has more luggage capacity. Ford Mondeo has 30 litres more trunk space than the Mitsubishi Galant. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.1 meters | 10.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Ford Mondeo is 0.3 metres more than that of the Mitsubishi Galant. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`865 | 1`850 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | average | |
| Mitsubishi Galant has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Ford Mondeo has serious deffects in 15 percent more cases than Mitsubishi Galant, so Mitsubishi Galant quality is probably better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1000 | 2000 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 7.5/10 | 5.8/10 | |
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