Fiat 500 2010 vs Volkswagen Beetle 2013
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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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 | 105 HP | |
| Torque: | 102 NM | 175 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13 seconds | 11.7 seconds | |
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Volkswagen Beetle is a more dynamic driving. Fiat 500 engine produces 36 HP less power than Volkswagen Beetle, whereas torque is 73 NM less than Volkswagen Beetle. Due to the lower power, Fiat 500 reaches 100 km/h speed 1.3 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.7 | 5.9 | |
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The Fiat 500 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Fiat 500 consumes 1.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Beetle, which means that by driving the Fiat 500 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 180 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 35 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 740 km in combined cycle | 930 km in combined cycle | |
| 850 km on highway | 1050 km on highway | ||
| Volkswagen Beetle gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 330'000 km | 330'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 18 years | 6 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Fiat Panda, Fiat Punto | Installed on at least 14 other car models, including Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen Polo, Skoda Fabia, Seat Altea, Skoda Yeti | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Volkswagen Beetle 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. | |||
| Volkswagen Beetle 2013 1.2 engine: Although the engine has a chain, its lifetime is relatively short. Vibration at idling speed tends to be excessive. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 3.55 m | 4.28 m | |
| Width: | 1.63 m | 1.81 m | |
| Height: | 1.49 m | 1.47 m | |
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Fiat 500 is smaller, but slightly higher. Fiat 500 is 73 cm shorter than the Volkswagen Beetle, 18 cm narrower, while the height of Fiat 500 is 2 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 185 litres | 225 litres | |
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Volkswagen Beetle has more luggage space. Fiat 500 has 40 litres less trunk space than the Volkswagen Beetle. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 9.2 meters | 10.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Fiat 500 is 1.6 metres less than that of the Volkswagen Beetle, which means Fiat 500 can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`305 | 1`760 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | low | below average | |
| Volkswagen Beetle has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Fiat 500 has serious deffects in 40 percent more cases than Volkswagen Beetle, so Volkswagen Beetle quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 6000 | 11 200 | |
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