Fiat 500 2015 vs Volkswagen Up! 2012
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.2 Petrol | 1.0 LPG | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 69 HP | 68 HP | |
| Torque: | 102 NM | 90 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.9 seconds | 16.3 seconds | |
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Fiat 500 is more dynamic to drive. Fiat 500 engine produces 1 HP more power than Volkswagen Up!, whereas torque is 12 NM more than Volkswagen Up!. Thanks to more power Fiat 500 reaches 100 km/h speed 3.4 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.8 | 4.4 | |
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The Volkswagen Up! is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Fiat 500 consumes 0.4 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Up!, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Fiat 500 could require 60 litres more fuel. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 3.57 m | 3.54 m | |
| Width: | 1.63 m | 1.64 m | |
| Height: | 1.49 m | 1.49 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Fiat 500 is 3 cm longer than the Volkswagen Up!, 1 cm narrower the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 185 litres | 213 litres | |
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Volkswagen Up! has more luggage space. Despite its longer length, Fiat 500 has 28 litres less trunk space than the Volkswagen Up!. This could mean that the Fiat 500 uses more space in the cabin, so the driver and passengers could be more spacious and comfortable. | |||
| Turning diameter: | no data | 9.8 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 900 | 1`370 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | low | average | |
| Volkswagen Up! has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Fiat 500 has serious deffects in 45 percent more cases than Volkswagen Up!, so Volkswagen Up! quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 13 200 | 4400 | |
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