Fiat 500 2007 vs Hyundai i10 2008
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.2 Petrol | 1.2 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: | 69 HP | 78 HP | |
| Torque: | 102 NM | 118 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.9 seconds | 12.8 seconds | |
| Fiat 500 engine produces 9 HP less power than Hyundai i10, whereas torque is 16 NM less than Hyundai i10. Due to the lower power, Fiat 500 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.1 | 5.0 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.2 l/100km | 6.5 l/100km | |
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The Fiat 500 is a better choice in terms of fuel economy based on user-reported consumption, although the specification shows otherwise. By specification Fiat 500 consumes 0.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Hyundai i10, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Fiat 500 could require 15 litres more fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Fiat 500 consumes 0.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Hyundai i10. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 35 litres | 35 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 680 km in combined cycle | 700 km in combined cycle | |
| 810 km on highway | 810 km on highway | ||
| 560 km with real consumption | 530 km with real consumption | ||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 330'000 km | 390'000 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 Hyundai i10 engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 18 years | 17 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Fiat Panda, Fiat Punto | Used also on Hyundai i20 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Fiat 500 might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Hyundai i10 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: | 3.55 m | 3.57 m | |
| Width: | 1.63 m | 1.60 m | |
| Height: | 1.49 m | 1.55 m | |
| Fiat 500 is 2 cm shorter than the Hyundai i10, 3 cm wider, while the height of Fiat 500 is 6 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 185 litres | 225 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 910 litres | |
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Hyundai i10 has more luggage space. Fiat 500 has 40 litres less trunk space than the Hyundai i10. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 9.2 meters | 9.5 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Fiat 500 is 0.3 metres less than that of the Hyundai i10. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`305 | 1`415 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | low | below average | |
| Hyundai i10 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Fiat 500 has serious deffects in 10 percent more cases than Hyundai i10, so Hyundai i10 quality is probably slightly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 4600 | 2200 | |
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