Fiat Marea 1996 vs Ford Scorpio 1997
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 103 HP | 115 HP | |
| Torque: | 144 NM | 167 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 14 seconds | 13.2 seconds | |
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Ford Scorpio is a more dynamic driving. Fiat Marea engine produces 12 HP less power than Ford Scorpio, whereas torque is 23 NM less than Ford Scorpio. Due to the lower power, Fiat Marea reaches 100 km/h speed 0.8 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 10.6 | 10.1 | |
| Fiat Marea consumes 0.5 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Ford Scorpio, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Fiat Marea could require 75 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 63 litres | 70 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 590 km in combined cycle | 690 km in combined cycle | |
| 740 km on highway | 870 km on highway | ||
| Ford Scorpio gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | Front wheel drive (FWD) | Rear wheel drive (RWD) | |
| Front-wheel drive cars (Fiat Marea) have better traction on slippery roads and when climbing hills, better fuel economy, and are less expensive to purchase. On the disadvantage side, FWD cars usually have less towing capacity, poorer acceleration and harder handling. Rear-wheel drive cars (Ford Scorpio) have better handling on dry roads, better acceleration, more even weight distribution and more fun to drive. RWD is also better for towing large loads. The cons of rear-wheel drive are less interior and trunk space and more difficulty maneuvering in wet and snowy conditions. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.48 m | 4.83 m | |
| Width: | 1.74 m | 1.87 m | |
| Height: | 1.50 m | 1.44 m | |
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Fiat Marea is smaller, but higher. Fiat Marea is 35 cm shorter than the Ford Scorpio, 13 cm narrower, while the height of Fiat Marea is 6 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.7 meters | 10.4 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Fiat Marea is 0.3 metres more than that of the Ford Scorpio. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`200 | 1`485 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | low | below average | |
| Ford Scorpio has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Fiat Marea has serious deffects in 15 percent more cases than Ford Scorpio, so Ford Scorpio quality is probably better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1000 | no data | |
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