SAAB 9-3 2000 vs Toyota Celica 1994
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 1.8 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 | 116 HP | |
| Torque: | 240 NM | 154 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.4 seconds | 10.2 seconds | |
| SAAB 9-3 engine produces 34 HP more power than Toyota Celica, whereas torque is 86 NM more than Toyota Celica. Despite the higher power, SAAB 9-3 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.2 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 10.2 | 7.9 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 10.1 l/100km | 8.2 l/100km | |
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The Toyota Celica is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification SAAB 9-3 consumes 2.3 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Toyota Celica, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the SAAB 9-3 could require 345 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, SAAB 9-3 consumes 1.9 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Toyota Celica. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 64 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 620 km in combined cycle | 750 km in combined cycle | |
| 850 km on highway | 930 km on highway | ||
| 630 km with real consumption | 730 km with real consumption | ||
| Toyota Celica gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 11 years | 9 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on SAAB 9-5 | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Toyota Avensis, Toyota Corolla, Toyota Carina E | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Toyota Celica 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 | 4.42 m | |
| Width: | 1.71 m | 1.75 m | |
| Height: | 1.44 m | 1.30 m | |
| SAAB 9-3 is 22 cm longer than the Toyota Celica, 4 cm narrower, while the height of SAAB 9-3 is 14 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 283 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.5 meters | 10.4 meters | |
| The turning circle of the SAAB 9-3 is 0.1 metres more than that of the Toyota Celica. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`600 | 1`510 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | above average | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 2400 | 2000 | |
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