Mitsubishi Eclipse 1999 vs Alfa Romeo GTV 2003
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.4 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 147 HP | 165 HP | |
| Torque: | 214 NM | 206 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | n/a seconds | 8.4 seconds | |
| Mitsubishi Eclipse engine produces 18 HP less power than Alfa Romeo GTV, but torque is 8 NM more than Alfa Romeo GTV. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.9 | 9.2 | |
| Mitsubishi Eclipse consumes 0.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Alfa Romeo GTV, which means that by driving the Mitsubishi Eclipse over 15,000 km in a year you can save 45 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 62 litres | 70 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 690 km in combined cycle | 760 km in combined cycle | |
| 810 km on highway | 1020 km on highway | ||
| Alfa Romeo GTV 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: | 460'000 km | 250'000 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 Mitsubishi Eclipse engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 41 years | 8 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Mitsubishi Space Wagon, Mitsubishi Galant, Mitsubishi Space Runner | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Alfa Romeo 156, Alfa Romeo GT, Alfa Romeo Spider | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Mitsubishi Eclipse might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.46 m | 4.30 m | |
| Width: | 1.75 m | 1.78 m | |
| Height: | 1.31 m | 1.32 m | |
| Mitsubishi Eclipse is 16 cm longer than the Alfa Romeo GTV, 3 cm narrower, while the height of Mitsubishi Eclipse is 1 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 480 litres | 155 litres | |
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Mitsubishi Eclipse has more luggage capacity. Mitsubishi Eclipse has 325 litres more trunk space than the Alfa Romeo GTV. | |||
| Turning diameter: | no data | 11.2 meters | |
| Gross weight: | 1`918 kg | 1`780 kg | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 3400 | 12 000 | |
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