SAAB 9-3 2003 vs Ford Mondeo 2000
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.8 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 122 HP | 145 HP | |
| Torque: | 167 NM | 190 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.5 seconds | 9.8 seconds | |
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Ford Mondeo is a more dynamic driving. SAAB 9-3 engine produces 23 HP less power than Ford Mondeo, whereas torque is 23 NM less than Ford Mondeo. Due to the lower power, SAAB 9-3 reaches 100 km/h speed 1.7 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.9 | 8.0 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.2 l/100km | 8.5 l/100km | |
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By specification SAAB 9-3 consumes 0.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Ford Mondeo, which means that by driving the SAAB 9-3 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 15 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, SAAB 9-3 consumes 0.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Ford Mondeo. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 62 litres | 59 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 780 km in combined cycle | 730 km in combined cycle | |
| 1000 km on highway | 980 km on highway | ||
| 750 km with real consumption | 690 km with real consumption | ||
| SAAB 9-3 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.64 m | 4.73 m | |
| Width: | 1.76 m | 1.81 m | |
| Height: | 1.47 m | 1.43 m | |
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SAAB 9-3 is smaller, but slightly higher. SAAB 9-3 is 9 cm shorter than the Ford Mondeo, 5 cm narrower, while the height of SAAB 9-3 is 4 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 500 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.8 meters | 11.1 meters | |
| The turning circle of the SAAB 9-3 is 0.3 metres less than that of the Ford Mondeo. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`400 | 1`865 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | high | average | |
| SAAB 9-3 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Ford Mondeo has serious deffects in 70 percent more cases than SAAB 9-3, so SAAB 9-3 quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1600 | 1200 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 7.8/10 | 7.5/10 | |
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