Fiat 500 2015 vs Hyundai i10 2017
| 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 | 87 HP | |
| Torque: | 102 NM | 121 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.9 seconds | 13.8 seconds | |
| Fiat 500 engine produces 18 HP less power than Hyundai i10, whereas torque is 19 NM less than Hyundai i10. Despite less power, Fiat 500 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.9 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.8 | 5.9 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.2 l/100km | 7.2 l/100km | |
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The Fiat 500 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Fiat 500 consumes 1.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Hyundai i10, which means that by driving the Fiat 500 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 165 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Fiat 500 consumes 1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Hyundai i10. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 35 litres | 40 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 720 km in combined cycle | 670 km in combined cycle | |
| 850 km on highway | 800 km on highway | ||
| 560 km with real consumption | 550 km with real consumption | ||
| Fiat 500 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
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 | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Kia RIO, Kia Picanto, Hyundai i20 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Hyundai i10 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: | 3.57 m | 3.67 m | |
| Width: | 1.63 m | 1.66 m | |
| Height: | 1.49 m | 1.50 m | |
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Fiat 500 is smaller. Fiat 500 is 9 cm shorter than the Hyundai i10, 3 cm narrower, while the height of Fiat 500 is 1 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 185 litres | 252 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1046 litres | |
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Hyundai i10 has more luggage space. Fiat 500 has 67 litres less trunk space than the Hyundai i10. | |||
| Turning diameter: | no data | 9.6 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 900 | 1`455 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | below average | low | |
| Fiat 500 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Hyundai i10 has serious deffects in 15 percent more cases than Fiat 500, so Fiat 500 quality is probably better | |||
| Average price (€): | 12 800 | 7400 | |
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