Mazda 626 1999 vs Mitsubishi Galant 1997
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.8 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 100 HP | 136 HP | |
| Torque: | 152 NM | 178 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12 seconds | 10 seconds | |
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Mitsubishi Galant is a more dynamic driving. Mazda 626 engine produces 36 HP less power than Mitsubishi Galant, whereas torque is 26 NM less than Mitsubishi Galant. Due to the lower power, Mazda 626 reaches 100 km/h speed 2 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.0 | 9.0 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.0 l/100km | 9.3 l/100km | |
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The Mazda 626 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Mazda 626 consumes 1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Mitsubishi Galant, which means that by driving the Mazda 626 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 150 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Mazda 626 consumes 1.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Mitsubishi Galant. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 64 litres | 64 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 800 km in combined cycle | 710 km in combined cycle | |
| 960 km on highway | 910 km on highway | ||
| 800 km with real consumption | 680 km with real consumption | ||
| Mazda 626 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
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 | 44 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Mazda 323, Mazda Premacy | 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: | 4.68 m | 4.63 m | |
| Width: | 1.71 m | 1.74 m | |
| Height: | 1.52 m | 1.42 m | |
| Mazda 626 is 5 cm longer than the Mitsubishi Galant, 3 cm narrower, while the height of Mazda 626 is 10 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 485 litres | 420 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1677 litres | 1400 litres | |
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Mazda 626 has more luggage capacity. Mazda 626 has 65 litres more trunk space than the Mitsubishi Galant. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Mazda 626 (by 277 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.8 meters | 10.8 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`840 | no data | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | average | average | |
| Mitsubishi Galant has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Mazda 626 has serious deffects in 10 percent more cases than Mitsubishi Galant, so Mitsubishi Galant quality is probably slightly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 600 | 1000 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 6.2/10 | 5.8/10 | |
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