1979 Buick Century vs. 2000 Daewoo Musiro
To start off, 2000 Daewoo Musiro is newer by 21 year(s). Which means there will be less support and parts availability for 1979 Buick Century. In addition, the cost of maintenance, including insurance, on 1979 Buick Century would be higher. At 3,214 cc (6 cylinders), 1979 Buick Century is equipped with a bigger engine. In terms of performance, 2000 Daewoo Musiro (105 HP @ 5600 RPM) has 1 more horse power than 1979 Buick Century. (104 HP @ 4000 RPM) In normal driving conditions, 2000 Daewoo Musiro should accelerate faster than 1979 Buick Century. With that said, vehicle weight also plays an important factor in acceleration. 1979 Buick Century weights approximately 395 kg more than 2000 Daewoo Musiro.
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, 1979 Buick Century (218 Nm) has 73 more torque (in Nm) than 2000 Daewoo Musiro. (145 Nm). This means 1979 Buick Century will have an easier job in driving up hills or pulling heavy equipment than 2000 Daewoo Musiro.
Compare all specifications:
| 1979 Buick Century | 2000 Daewoo Musiro | |
| Make | Buick | Daewoo |
| Model | Century | Musiro |
| Year Released | 1979 | 2000 |
| Engine Position | Front | Middle |
| Engine Size | 3214 cc | 2500 cc |
| Engine Cylinders | 6 cylinders | 6 cylinders |
| Engine Type | V | in-line |
| Horse Power | 104 HP | 105 HP |
| Engine RPM | 4000 RPM | 5600 RPM |
| Torque | 218 Nm | 145 Nm |
| Drive Type | Rear | Rear |
| Number of Seats | 5 seats | 4 seats |
| Number of Doors | 2 doors | 2 doors |
| Vehicle Weight | 1430 kg | 1035 kg |
| Vehicle Length | 4990 mm | 4260 mm |
| Vehicle Width | 1790 mm | 1790 mm |
| Vehicle Height | 1410 mm | 1350 mm |
| Wheelbase Size | 2760 mm | 2530 mm |
