Honda Accord 2003 vs Ford Mondeo 2000
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 155 HP | 145 HP | |
| Torque: | 190 NM | 190 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.6 seconds | 9.8 seconds | |
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Honda Accord is more dynamic to drive. Honda Accord engine produces 10 HP more power than Ford Mondeo, the torque is the same for both cars. Thanks to more power Honda Accord reaches 100 km/h speed 0.2 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.7 | 8.0 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.5 l/100km | 8.5 l/100km | |
| By specification Honda Accord consumes 0.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Ford Mondeo, which means that by driving the Honda Accord over 15,000 km in a year you can save 45 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 65 litres | 59 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 840 km in combined cycle | 730 km in combined cycle | |
| 1040 km on highway | 980 km on highway | ||
| 760 km with real consumption | 690 km with real consumption | ||
| Honda Accord gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 420'000 km | 560'000 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: | 10 years | 7 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Honda Civic, Honda CR-V, Honda FR-V, Honda Stream | Used only for this car | |
| 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. | |||
| Honda Accord 2003 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 2003 2.0 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.66 m | 4.73 m | |
| Width: | 1.76 m | 1.81 m | |
| Height: | 1.44 m | 1.43 m | |
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Honda Accord is smaller, but slightly higher. Honda Accord is 7 cm shorter than the Ford Mondeo, 5 cm narrower, while the height of Honda Accord is 1 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 459 litres | 500 litres | |
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Ford Mondeo has more luggage space. Honda Accord has 41 litres less trunk space than the Ford Mondeo. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 11.1 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Honda Accord is 0.1 metres less than that of the Ford Mondeo. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`920 | 1`865 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | above average | average | |
| Honda Accord has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Ford Mondeo has serious deffects in 10 percent more cases than Honda Accord, so Honda Accord quality is probably slightly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1800 | 1200 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 8.0/10 | 7.5/10 | |
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