Fiat Panda 2012 vs Fiat 500 2007
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.2 Petrol | 1.2 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 69 HP | 69 HP | |
| Torque: | 102 NM | 102 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13.2 seconds | 12.9 seconds | |
| Fiat Panda and Fiat 500 have the same engine power, the torque is the same for both cars. Fiat Panda reaches 100 km/h speed 0.3 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.8 | 5.1 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.1 l/100km | 6.2 l/100km | |
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The Fiat Panda is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Fiat Panda consumes 0.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Fiat 500, which means that by driving the Fiat Panda over 15,000 km in a year you can save 45 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Fiat Panda consumes 0.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Fiat 500. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 35 litres | 35 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 720 km in combined cycle | 680 km in combined cycle | |
| 890 km on highway | 810 km on highway | ||
| 570 km with real consumption | 560 km with real consumption | ||
| Fiat Panda gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
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 | 18 years | |
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 3.53 m | 3.55 m | |
| Width: | 1.58 m | 1.63 m | |
| Height: | 1.54 m | 1.49 m | |
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Fiat Panda is smaller, but higher. Fiat Panda is 2 cm shorter than the Fiat 500, 5 cm narrower, while the height of Fiat Panda is 5 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 206 litres | 185 litres | |
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Fiat Panda has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Fiat Panda has 21 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: | 9.1 meters | 9.2 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Fiat Panda is 0.1 metres less than that of the Fiat 500. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`305 | 1`305 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | low | low | |
| Fiat Panda has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Fiat 500 has serious deffects in 180 percent more cases than Fiat Panda, so Fiat Panda quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 4000 | 4600 | |
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