SAAB 9-5 1997 vs Ford Mondeo 2001
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.0 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 150 HP | 130 HP | |
| Torque: | 240 NM | 330 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.8 seconds | 9.9 seconds | |
| SAAB 9-5 engine produces 20 HP more power than Ford Mondeo, but torque is 90 NM less than Ford Mondeo. Thanks to more power SAAB 9-5 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.1 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.2 | 5.8 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 9.2 l/100km | 6.5 l/100km | |
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The Ford Mondeo is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification SAAB 9-5 consumes 3.4 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Ford Mondeo, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the SAAB 9-5 could require 510 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, SAAB 9-5 consumes 2.7 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Ford Mondeo. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 75 litres | 56 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 810 km in combined cycle | 960 km in combined cycle | |
| 1100 km on highway | 1210 km on highway | ||
| 810 km with real consumption | 860 km with real consumption | ||
| Ford Mondeo gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 350'000 km | 350'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 11 years | 5 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on SAAB 9-3 | 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 9-5 might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.80 m | 4.73 m | |
| Width: | 1.79 m | 1.81 m | |
| Height: | 1.45 m | 1.43 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. SAAB 9-5 is 7 cm longer than the Ford Mondeo, 2 cm narrower, while the height of SAAB 9-5 is 2 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 500 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.8 meters | 11.1 meters | |
| The turning circle of the SAAB 9-5 is 0.3 metres less than that of the Ford Mondeo. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`800 | 2`000 | |
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| Quality: | above average | above average | |
| Average price (€): | 1000 | 1200 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 9.4/10 | 7.5/10 | |
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