SAAB 9-3 2000 vs Honda Prelude 1996
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| 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: | 150 HP | 133 HP | |
| Torque: | 240 NM | 179 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.4 seconds | 9.2 seconds | |
| SAAB 9-3 engine produces 17 HP more power than Honda Prelude, whereas torque is 61 NM more than Honda Prelude. Despite the higher power, SAAB 9-3 reaches 100 km/h speed 1.2 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 10.2 | 9.2 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 10.1 l/100km | 9.0 l/100km | |
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The Honda Prelude is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification SAAB 9-3 consumes 1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Honda Prelude, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the SAAB 9-3 could require 150 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, SAAB 9-3 consumes 1.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Honda Prelude. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 64 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 620 km in combined cycle | 650 km in combined cycle | |
| 850 km on highway | 820 km on highway | ||
| 630 km with real consumption | 660 km with real consumption | ||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 350'000 km | 420'000 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 Prelude engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 11 years | 13 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on SAAB 9-5 | Used only for this car | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. SAAB 9-3 might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| The SAAB 9-3 engine has hydraulic tappets (lifters), providing quieter operation and no need for periodic adjustment, but they are more complex in design and can cause serious engine damage in case of failure. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.64 m | 4.54 m | |
| Width: | 1.71 m | 1.75 m | |
| Height: | 1.44 m | 1.32 m | |
| SAAB 9-3 is 10 cm longer than the Honda Prelude, 4 cm narrower, while the height of SAAB 9-3 is 12 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.5 meters | 11 meters | |
| The turning circle of the SAAB 9-3 is 0.5 metres less than that of the Honda Prelude, which means SAAB 9-3 can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`600 | 1`200 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | above average | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 2400 | 1400 | |
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