SAAB 9-5 1997 vs Mitsubishi Galant 1997
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.5 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 | 163 HP | |
| Torque: | 240 NM | 223 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.8 seconds | 8.2 seconds | |
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Mitsubishi Galant is a more dynamic driving. SAAB 9-5 engine produces 13 HP less power than Mitsubishi Galant, but torque is 17 NM more than Mitsubishi Galant. Due to the lower power, SAAB 9-5 reaches 100 km/h speed 1.6 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.2 | 9.3 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 9.2 l/100km | 9.2 l/100km | |
| By specification SAAB 9-5 consumes 0.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Mitsubishi Galant, which means that by driving the SAAB 9-5 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 15 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 75 litres | 64 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 810 km in combined cycle | 680 km in combined cycle | |
| 1100 km on highway | 920 km on highway | ||
| 810 km with real consumption | 690 km with real consumption | ||
| SAAB 9-5 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| 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 Mitsubishi Galant engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 11 years | 9 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 | 4.63 m | |
| Width: | 1.79 m | 1.74 m | |
| Height: | 1.45 m | 1.42 m | |
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SAAB 9-5 is larger. SAAB 9-5 is 17 cm longer than the Mitsubishi Galant, 5 cm wider, while the height of SAAB 9-5 is 3 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 470 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down, if possible |
no data | 1400 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.8 meters | 10.8 meters | |
| Gross weight: | 1`800 kg | 1`880 kg | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | above average | low | |
| SAAB 9-5 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Mitsubishi Galant has serious deffects in 110 percent more cases than SAAB 9-5, so SAAB 9-5 quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 800 | 1600 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 9.4/10 | 5.8/10 | |
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