Mitsubishi Galant 1997 vs Toyota Camry 2001
| Body: | Estate car / wagon | Sedan | |
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| The wagon generally has more cargo space due to a larger trunk door opening, a roof that extends as far back as possible, and the ability to convert the rear of the passenger compartment into cargo space. Sedans tend to be quieter than wagons due to a more isolated rear area. | |||
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 2.4 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing chain | |
| Timing belt usually needs to be replaced more often than the chain, but it is usually significantly cheaper. Timing belt motors are generally quieter and less vibrating than chain motors. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 90 HP | 152 HP | |
| Torque: | 202 NM | 218 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.8 seconds | 9.4 seconds | |
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Toyota Camry is a more dynamic driving. Mitsubishi Galant engine produces 62 HP less power than Toyota Camry, whereas torque is 16 NM less than Toyota Camry. Due to the lower power, Mitsubishi Galant reaches 100 km/h speed 3.4 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.2 | 8.6 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.4 l/100km | 8.3 l/100km | |
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The Mitsubishi Galant is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Mitsubishi Galant consumes 1.4 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Toyota Camry, which means that by driving the Mitsubishi Galant over 15,000 km in a year you can save 210 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Mitsubishi Galant consumes 0.9 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Toyota Camry. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 64 litres | 70 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 880 km in combined cycle | 810 km in combined cycle | |
| 1180 km on highway | 1010 km on highway | ||
| 860 km with real consumption | 840 km with real consumption | ||
| Mitsubishi Galant gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 11 years | 19 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Toyota RAV4, Toyota Previa | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Toyota Camry might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Toyota Camry 2001 2.4 engine: A fairly robust engine, easy to maintain and spare parts are readily available. Not too sensitive to fuel quality. High oil consumption and relatively short chain life (around 170 000 km). | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.63 m | 4.82 m | |
| Width: | 1.74 m | 1.80 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.50 m | |
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Mitsubishi Galant is smaller. Mitsubishi Galant is 19 cm shorter than the Toyota Camry, 6 cm narrower, while the height of Mitsubishi Galant is 8 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 420 litres | no data | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1400 litres | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.8 meters | 11 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Mitsubishi Galant is 0.2 metres less than that of the Toyota Camry. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | no data | 1`600 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | average | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 1000 | 4000 | |
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