Fiat Panda 2003 vs Kia Picanto 2004
| Gearbox: | Manual | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.1 Petrol | 1.1 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 54 HP | 65 HP | |
| Torque: | 88 NM | 97 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 15 seconds | 17.9 seconds | |
| Fiat Panda engine produces 11 HP less power than Kia Picanto, whereas torque is 9 NM less than Kia Picanto. Despite less power, Fiat Panda reaches 100 km/h speed 2.9 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.7 | 5.8 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.4 l/100km | 7.0 l/100km | |
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The Fiat Panda is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Fiat Panda consumes 0.1 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 15 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Fiat Panda consumes 0.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Kia Picanto. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 35 litres | 35 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 610 km in combined cycle | 600 km in combined cycle | |
| 720 km on highway | 720 km on highway | ||
| 540 km with real consumption | 500 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 | 350'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 12 years | 9 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Hyundai Getz, Hyundai i10 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 3.54 m | 3.50 m | |
| Width: | 1.58 m | 1.60 m | |
| Height: | 1.54 m | 1.48 m | |
| Fiat Panda is 4 cm longer than the Kia Picanto, 2 cm narrower, while the height of Fiat Panda is 6 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 220 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 882 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 9.1 meters | 9.2 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Fiat Panda is 0.1 metres less than that of the Kia Picanto. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 800 | 1`350 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | low | below average | |
| Kia Picanto has slightly fewer faults. Deffect rate in annual technical inspection is similar for both cars, it's slightly higher for Fiat Panda, so Kia Picanto quality could be a bit better. | |||
| Average price (€): | 2600 | 1200 | |
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