Fiat Panda 2003 vs Chevrolet Spark 2010
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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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: | 60 HP | 81 HP | |
| Torque: | 102 NM | 111 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 14 seconds | 12.1 seconds | |
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Chevrolet Spark is a more dynamic driving. Fiat Panda engine produces 21 HP less power than Chevrolet Spark, whereas torque is 9 NM less than Chevrolet Spark. Due to the lower power, Fiat Panda reaches 100 km/h speed 1.9 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.6 | 5.1 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.6 l/100km | 6.2 l/100km | |
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The Chevrolet Spark is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Fiat Panda consumes 0.5 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Chevrolet Spark, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Fiat Panda could require 75 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 Chevrolet Spark. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 35 litres | 35 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 620 km in combined cycle | 680 km in combined cycle | |
| 720 km on highway | 830 km on highway | ||
| 530 km with real consumption | 560 km with real consumption | ||
| Chevrolet Spark gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 15 years | 8 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on Fiat Punto | Used only for this car | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Fiat Panda might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 3.54 m | 3.64 m | |
| Width: | 1.58 m | 1.60 m | |
| Height: | 1.54 m | 1.52 m | |
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Fiat Panda is smaller, but slightly higher. Fiat Panda is 10 cm shorter than the Chevrolet Spark, 2 cm narrower, while the height of Fiat Panda is 2 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 170 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 9.1 meters | 10 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Fiat Panda is 0.9 metres less than that of the Chevrolet Spark, which means Fiat Panda can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 800 | 1`360 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | Chevrolet Spark has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Fiat Panda has serious deffects in 200 percent more cases than Chevrolet Spark, so Chevrolet Spark quality is probably significantly better | ||
| Average price (€): | 2600 | 2600 | |
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