Mitsubishi Galant 1997 vs Honda Accord 1998
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 90 HP | 147 HP | |
| Torque: | 202 NM | 184 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.8 seconds | 9.9 seconds | |
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Honda Accord is a more dynamic driving. Mitsubishi Galant engine produces 57 HP less power than Honda Accord, but torque is 18 NM more than Honda Accord. Due to the lower power, Mitsubishi Galant reaches 100 km/h speed 2.9 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.0 | 8.6 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.4 l/100km | 9.0 l/100km | |
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The Mitsubishi Galant is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Mitsubishi Galant consumes 1.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Honda Accord, which means that by driving the Mitsubishi Galant over 15,000 km in a year you can save 240 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Mitsubishi Galant consumes 1.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Honda Accord. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 64 litres | 65 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 910 km in combined cycle | 750 km in combined cycle | |
| 1120 km on highway | 940 km on highway | ||
| 860 km with real consumption | 720 km with real consumption | ||
| Mitsubishi Galant gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 350'000 km | 460'000 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 Honda Accord engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 11 years | 9 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Used also on Honda CR-V | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Honda Accord might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.63 m | 4.60 m | |
| Width: | 1.74 m | 1.75 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.43 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Mitsubishi Galant is 3 cm longer than the Honda Accord, 1 cm narrower, while the height of Mitsubishi Galant is 1 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 470 litres | 430 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1400 litres | no data | |
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Mitsubishi Galant has more luggage capacity. Mitsubishi Galant has 40 litres more trunk space than the Honda Accord. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.8 meters | 10.7 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Mitsubishi Galant is 0.1 metres more than that of the Honda Accord. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`870 | 1`890 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | average | high | |
| Honda Accord has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Mitsubishi Galant has serious deffects in 65 percent more cases than Honda Accord, so Honda Accord quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 2000 | 1000 | |
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