Fiat Stilo 2003 vs Opel Meriva 2003
| Body: | Estate car / wagon | Minivan / MPV | |
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| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 103 HP | 84 HP | |
| Torque: | 145 NM | 138 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.4 seconds | 14.5 seconds | |
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Fiat Stilo is more dynamic to drive. Fiat Stilo engine produces 19 HP more power than Opel Meriva, whereas torque is 7 NM more than Opel Meriva. Thanks to more power Fiat Stilo reaches 100 km/h speed 3.1 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.6 | 7.8 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.6 l/100km | 8.5 l/100km | |
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The Fiat Stilo is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Fiat Stilo consumes 0.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Opel Meriva, which means that by driving the Fiat Stilo over 15,000 km in a year you can save 30 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Fiat Stilo consumes 0.9 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Opel Meriva. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 58 litres | 52 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 760 km in combined cycle | 660 km in combined cycle | |
| 980 km on highway | 830 km on highway | ||
| 760 km with real consumption | 610 km with real consumption | ||
| Fiat Stilo gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 420'000 km | 480'000 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 Opel Meriva engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 12 years | 4 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on Fiat Doblo | Used also on Opel Astra | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Fiat Stilo might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.52 m | 4.04 m | |
| Width: | 1.76 m | 1.69 m | |
| Height: | 1.57 m | 1.62 m | |
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Fiat Stilo is larger, but lower. Fiat Stilo is 48 cm longer than the Opel Meriva, 7 cm wider, while the height of Fiat Stilo is 5 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 350 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1410 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.5 meters | 10.5 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`100 | 1`805 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | low | average | |
| Opel Meriva has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Fiat Stilo has serious deffects in 45 percent more cases than Opel Meriva, so Opel Meriva quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1000 | 1200 | |
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