1973 Mercury Montego vs. 1973 Nissan Laurel
To start off, both 1973 Mercury Montego and 1973 Nissan Laurel were released in the same year (1973). Therefore the support and the availability on parts for both vehicles should be relatively similar. At 4,095 cc (6 cylinders), 1973 Mercury Montego is equipped with a bigger engine. In terms of performance, 1973 Nissan Laurel (97 HP @ 5600 RPM) has 1 more horse power than 1973 Mercury Montego. (96 HP @ 3600 RPM) In normal driving conditions, 1973 Nissan Laurel should accelerate faster than 1973 Mercury Montego. With that said, vehicle weight also plays an important factor in acceleration. 1973 Mercury Montego weights approximately 575 kg more than 1973 Nissan Laurel.
Both vehicles are rear wheel drive (RWD) - it offers better handling in dry conditions; in addition, if you are looking to drift, both vehicles do the job better than front wheel drive vehicles. With that said, do keep in mind that many other factors such as speed and the wear on your tires can also have significant impact on traction and control. Let's talk about torque, 1973 Mercury Montego (248 Nm @ 1600 RPM) has 79 more torque (in Nm) than 1973 Nissan Laurel. (169 Nm @ 3200 RPM). This means 1973 Mercury Montego will have an easier job in driving up hills or pulling heavy equipment than 1973 Nissan Laurel.
Compare all specifications:
| 1973 Mercury Montego | 1973 Nissan Laurel | |
| Make | Mercury | Nissan |
| Model | Montego | Laurel |
| Year Released | 1973 | 1973 |
| Engine Position | Front | Front |
| Engine Size | 4095 cc | 1990 cc |
| Engine Cylinders | 6 cylinders | 4 cylinders |
| Engine Type | in-line | in-line |
| Horse Power | 96 HP | 97 HP |
| Engine RPM | 3600 RPM | 5600 RPM |
| Torque | 248 Nm | 169 Nm |
| Torque RPM | 1600 RPM | 3200 RPM |
| Fuel Type | Gasoline | Gasoline |
| Drive Type | Rear | Rear |
| Number of Seats | 6 seats | 5 seats |
| Vehicle Weight | 1695 kg | 1120 kg |
| Vehicle Length | 5300 mm | 4510 mm |
| Vehicle Width | 2010 mm | 1680 mm |
| Vehicle Height | 1350 mm | 1420 mm |
| Wheelbase Size | 3010 mm | 2680 mm |
