Fiat Panda 2012 vs Renault Twingo 2012
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.2 Petrol | 1.1 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 69 HP | 75 HP | |
| Torque: | 102 NM | 107 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13.2 seconds | 12.3 seconds | |
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Renault Twingo is a more dynamic driving. Fiat Panda engine produces 6 HP less power than Renault Twingo, whereas torque is 5 NM less than Renault Twingo. Due to the lower power, Fiat Panda reaches 100 km/h speed 0.9 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.8 | 4.5 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.1 l/100km | 5.7 l/100km | |
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The Renault Twingo is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Fiat Panda consumes 0.3 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 45 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Fiat Panda consumes 0.4 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Renault Twingo. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 35 litres | 40 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 720 km in combined cycle | 880 km in combined cycle | |
| 890 km on highway | 1080 km on highway | ||
| 570 km with real consumption | 700 km with real consumption | ||
| Renault Twingo gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 18 years | 17 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Fiat Punto, Fiat 500 | Installed on at least 5 other car models, including Renault Clio, Dacia Logan, Renault Kangoo, Dacia Sandero | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Renault Twingo might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 3.53 m | 3.69 m | |
| Width: | 1.58 m | 1.65 m | |
| Height: | 1.54 m | 1.47 m | |
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Fiat Panda is smaller, but higher. Fiat Panda is 16 cm shorter than the Renault Twingo, 8 cm narrower, while the height of Fiat Panda is 7 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 206 litres | 165 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 959 litres | |
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Fiat Panda has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Fiat Panda has 41 litres more trunk space than the Renault Twingo. The Renault Twingo 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 | 9.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Fiat Panda is 0.8 metres less than that of the Renault Twingo, which means Fiat Panda can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`305 | 1`360 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | Fiat Panda has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Renault Twingo has serious deffects in 80 percent more cases than Fiat Panda, so Fiat Panda quality is probably significantly better | ||
| Average price (€): | 4000 | 3600 | |
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