Fiat Panda 2012 vs Fiat 500 2015
| 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 | 14.8 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 1.6 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.8 | 4.7 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.1 l/100km | 6.2 l/100km | |
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By specification Fiat Panda consumes 0.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Fiat 500, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Fiat Panda could require 15 litres more fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, 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 | 740 km in combined cycle | |
| 890 km on highway | 810 km on highway | ||
| 570 km with real consumption | 560 km with real consumption | ||
| 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: | 19 years | 19 years | |
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 3.53 m | 3.57 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 4 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, 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 | 9.3 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Fiat Panda is 0.2 metres less than that of the Fiat 500. | |||
| Gross weight: | 1`305 kg | 1`305 kg | |
| Net weight: | 940 kg | 865 kg | |
| Load capacity: | 365 kg | 440 kg | |
| Fiat Panda load capacity (permitted cargo and passenger weight) is par apmēram 21 procentiem less than Fiat 500. Therefore, Fiat 500 is more suitable for longer family trips or transporting heavier loads. | |||
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | low | below average | |
| Fiat 500 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Fiat Panda has serious deffects in 15 percent more cases than Fiat 500, so Fiat 500 quality is probably better | |||
| Average price (€): | 4200 | 12 200 | |
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