Mercedes Vito 1996 vs Renault Trafic 2003
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.3 Diesel | 2.5 Diesel | |
| 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: | 98 HP | 135 HP | |
| Torque: | 230 NM | 310 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 20.6 seconds | 12.6 seconds | |
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Renault Trafic is a more dynamic driving. Mercedes Vito engine produces 37 HP less power than Renault Trafic, whereas torque is 80 NM less than Renault Trafic. Due to the lower power, Mercedes Vito reaches 100 km/h speed 8 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.8 | 8.6 | |
| Mercedes Vito consumes 0.2 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Renault Trafic, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Mercedes Vito could require 30 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 78 litres | 90 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 880 km in combined cycle | 1040 km in combined cycle | |
| 1140 km on highway | 1160 km on highway | ||
| Renault Trafic gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 17 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. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.66 m | 4.78 m | |
| Width: | 1.88 m | 1.90 m | |
| Height: | 1.84 m | 1.97 m | |
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Mercedes Vito is smaller. Mercedes Vito is 12 cm shorter than the Renault Trafic, 2 cm narrower, while the height of Mercedes Vito is 13 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 12.4 meters | no data | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`500 | 3`005 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 1600 | 2800 | |
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