Fiat Panda 2012 vs Kia Picanto 2017
| Gearbox: | Manual | 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 | 84 HP | |
| Torque: | 102 NM | 122 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13.2 seconds | 13.7 seconds | |
| Fiat Panda engine produces 15 HP less power than Kia Picanto, whereas torque is 20 NM less than Kia Picanto. Despite less power, Fiat Panda reaches 100 km/h speed 0.5 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.8 | 5.4 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.1 l/100km | 6.9 l/100km | |
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The Fiat Panda is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Fiat Panda consumes 0.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Kia Picanto, which means that by driving the Fiat Panda over 15,000 km in a year you can save 90 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Fiat Panda consumes 0.8 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Kia Picanto. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 35 litres | 35 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 720 km in combined cycle | 640 km in combined cycle | |
| 890 km on highway | 770 km on highway | ||
| 570 km with real consumption | 500 km with real consumption | ||
| Fiat Panda 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 | 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 Kia Picanto engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 19 years | 18 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Fiat Punto, Fiat 500 | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Hyundai i20, Hyundai i10, Kia RIO | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Kia Picanto might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Kia Picanto 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. | |||
| Kia Picanto 2017 1.2 engine: Most owners speak positively about this engine. It has a simple and reliable design with no major engineering flaws. The main downsides are noticeable noise, vibrations, and modest power output. With proper ... More about Kia Picanto 2017 1.2 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 3.53 m | 3.60 m | |
| Width: | 1.58 m | 1.60 m | |
| Height: | 1.54 m | 1.49 m | |
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Fiat Panda is smaller, but higher. Fiat Panda is 7 cm shorter than the Kia Picanto, 2 cm narrower, while the height of Fiat Panda is 6 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 206 litres | 255 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down, if possible |
no data | 1010 litres | |
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Kia Picanto has more luggage space. Fiat Panda has 49 litres less trunk space than the Kia Picanto. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 9.1 meters | 9.4 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Fiat Panda is 0.3 metres less than that of the Kia Picanto. | |||
| Gross weight: | 1`305 kg | 1`400 kg | |
| Net weight: | 940 kg | 959 kg | |
| Load capacity: | 365 kg | 441 kg | |
| Fiat Panda load capacity (permitted cargo and passenger weight) is par apmēram 21 procentiem less than Kia Picanto. Therefore, Kia Picanto is more suitable for longer family trips or transporting heavier loads. | |||
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | low | above average | |
| Kia Picanto has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Fiat Panda has serious deffects in 60 percent more cases than Kia Picanto, so Kia Picanto quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 4400 | 9800 | |
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