Mercedes Vito 1996 vs Volkswagen Multivan 1994
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.3 Diesel | 1.9 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 | 68 HP | |
| Torque: | 230 NM | 140 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 20.6 seconds | 28.5 seconds | |
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Mercedes Vito is more dynamic to drive. Mercedes Vito engine produces 30 HP more power than Volkswagen Multivan, whereas torque is 90 NM more than Volkswagen Multivan. Thanks to more power Mercedes Vito reaches 100 km/h speed 7.9 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.8 | 8.4 | |
| Mercedes Vito consumes 0.4 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Multivan, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Mercedes Vito could require 60 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 78 litres | 80 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 880 km in combined cycle | 950 km in combined cycle | |
| Volkswagen Multivan gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 560'000 km | 660'000 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 Volkswagen Multivan engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 17 years | 11 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Used also on Volkswagen Caravelle | |
| 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 | 4.79 m | |
| Width: | 1.88 m | 1.84 m | |
| Height: | 1.84 m | 1.92 m | |
| Mercedes Vito is 13 cm shorter than the Volkswagen Multivan, 4 cm wider, while the height of Mercedes Vito is 8 cm lower. | |||
| Seats: | no data | 7 seats | |
| Trunk capacity: | no data | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 12.4 meters | no data | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`500 | 2`600 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 1600 | 4200 | |
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