Mazda 626 1998 vs Skoda Octavia 2000
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 136 HP | 115 HP | |
| Torque: | 178 NM | 170 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.1 seconds | 13.2 seconds | |
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Mazda 626 is more dynamic to drive. Mazda 626 engine produces 21 HP more power than Skoda Octavia, whereas torque is 8 NM more than Skoda Octavia. Thanks to more power Mazda 626 reaches 100 km/h speed 1.1 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.1 | 9.1 | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 64 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 700 km in combined cycle | 600 km in combined cycle | |
| 880 km on highway | 790 km on highway | ||
| Mazda 626 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: | 480'000 km | 580'000 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 Skoda Octavia engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 17 years | 4 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen Bora, Volkswagen Beetle | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.66 m | 4.51 m | |
| Width: | 1.71 m | 1.73 m | |
| Height: | 1.52 m | 1.45 m | |
| Mazda 626 is 15 cm longer than the Skoda Octavia, 2 cm narrower, while the height of Mazda 626 is 7 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 548 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1677 litres | 1512 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.8 meters | 10.8 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`800 | 1`825 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | average | above average | |
| Skoda Octavia has slightly fewer faults. Deffect rate in annual technical inspection is similar for both cars, it's slightly higher for Mazda 626, so Skoda Octavia quality could be a bit better. | |||
| Average price (€): | 800 | 800 | |
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