Fiat Panda 2012 vs Renault Twingo 2014
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.2 Petrol | 1.0 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 | 70 HP | |
| Torque: | 102 NM | 91 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13.2 seconds | 14.5 seconds | |
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Fiat Panda is more dynamic to drive. Fiat Panda engine produces 1 HP less power than Renault Twingo, but torque is 11 NM more than Renault Twingo. Despite less power, Fiat Panda reaches 100 km/h speed 1.3 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.8 | 4.2 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.1 l/100km | 6.0 l/100km | |
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The Renault Twingo is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Fiat Panda consumes 0.6 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Renault Twingo, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Fiat Panda could require 90 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Fiat Panda consumes 0.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Renault Twingo. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 35 litres | 35 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 720 km in combined cycle | 830 km in combined cycle | |
| 890 km on highway | 940 km on highway | ||
| 570 km with real consumption | 580 km with real consumption | ||
| Renault Twingo gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 330'000 km | 350'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 18 years | 11 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 Dacia Logan, Dacia Sandero, Smart ForFour | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 3.53 m | 3.60 m | |
| Width: | 1.58 m | 1.65 m | |
| Height: | 1.54 m | 1.55 m | |
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Fiat Panda is smaller. Fiat Panda is 7 cm shorter than the Renault Twingo, 7 cm narrower, while the height of Fiat Panda is 1 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 206 litres | 219 litres | |
| Fiat Panda has 13 litres less trunk space than the Renault Twingo. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 9.1 meters | 8.7 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Fiat Panda is 0.4 metres more than that of the Renault Twingo, which means Fiat Panda can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`305 | 1`360 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | low | average | |
| Renault Twingo has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Fiat Panda has serious deffects in 55 percent more cases than Renault Twingo, so Renault Twingo quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 4000 | 5200 | |
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