Mercedes A class 2009 vs Fiat 500 2012
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.5 Petrol | 1.4 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 95 HP | 95 HP | |
| Torque: | 140 NM | 127 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.6 seconds | 12.8 seconds | |
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Mercedes A class is more dynamic to drive. Mercedes A class and Fiat 500 have the same engine power, but Mercedes A class torque is 13 NM more than Fiat 500. Mercedes A class reaches 100 km/h speed 0.2 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.8 | 6.2 | |
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The Mercedes A class is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Mercedes A class consumes 0.4 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Fiat 500, which means that by driving the Mercedes A class over 15,000 km in a year you can save 60 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 54 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 930 km in combined cycle | 800 km in combined cycle | |
| 1080 km on highway | 1000 km on highway | ||
| Mercedes A class gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 3.88 m | 4.15 m | |
| Width: | 1.76 m | 1.78 m | |
| Height: | 1.59 m | 1.66 m | |
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Mercedes A class is smaller. Mercedes A class is 26 cm shorter than the Fiat 500, 2 cm narrower, while the height of Mercedes A class is 7 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 435 litres | 343 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1370 litres | no data | |
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Mercedes A class has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Mercedes A class has 92 litres more trunk space than the Fiat 500. The Fiat 500 may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 11.1 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Mercedes A class is 0.1 metres less than that of the Fiat 500. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`740 | no data | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | Fiat 500 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Mercedes A class has serious deffects in 240 percent more cases than Fiat 500, so Fiat 500 quality is probably significantly better | ||
| Average price (€): | 3800 | 11 600 | |
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