Fiat Punto 1999 vs Opel Corsa 2000
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.2 Petrol | 1.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing chain | |
| Timing belt usually needs to be replaced more often than the chain, but it is usually significantly cheaper. Timing belt motors are generally quieter and less vibrating than chain motors. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 60 HP | 58 HP | |
| Torque: | 102 NM | 85 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 14.3 seconds | 17 seconds | |
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Fiat Punto is more dynamic to drive. Fiat Punto engine produces 2 HP more power than Opel Corsa, whereas torque is 17 NM more than Opel Corsa. Thanks to more power Fiat Punto reaches 100 km/h speed 2.7 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.7 | 5.6 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.5 l/100km | 6.1 l/100km | |
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The Opel Corsa is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Fiat Punto consumes 0.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Opel Corsa, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Fiat Punto could require 15 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Fiat Punto consumes 0.4 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Opel Corsa. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 47 litres | 44 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 820 km in combined cycle | 780 km in combined cycle | |
| 970 km on highway | 930 km on highway | ||
| 720 km with real consumption | 720 km with real consumption | ||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 330'000 km | 350'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 15 years | 3 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on Fiat Panda | Used also on Opel Agila | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Fiat Punto might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Opel Corsa engine has hydraulic tappets (lifters), providing quieter operation and no need for periodic adjustment, but they are more complex in design and can cause serious engine damage in case of failure. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 3.80 m | 3.82 m | |
| Width: | 1.66 m | 1.65 m | |
| Height: | 1.48 m | 1.44 m | |
| Fiat Punto is 2 cm shorter than the Opel Corsa, 1 cm wider, while the height of Fiat Punto is 4 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 264 litres | 260 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1080 litres | 1050 litres | |
| Fiat Punto has 4 litres more trunk space than the Opel Corsa. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Fiat Punto (by 30 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.2 meters | 9.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Fiat Punto is 0.3 metres more than that of the Opel Corsa. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`370 | 1`405 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | below average | below average | |
| Opel Corsa has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Fiat Punto has serious deffects in 10 percent more cases than Opel Corsa, so Opel Corsa quality is probably slightly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 800 | 1200 | |
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