Fiat Panda 2003 vs Opel Agila 2003
| Body: | Hatchback | Minivan / MPV | |
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| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
| 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 | 75 HP | |
| Torque: | 102 NM | 110 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 14 seconds | 13.5 seconds | |
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Opel Agila is a more dynamic driving. Fiat Panda engine produces 15 HP less power than Opel Agila, whereas torque is 8 NM less than Opel Agila. Due to the lower power, Fiat Panda reaches 100 km/h speed 0.5 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.4 | 6.3 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.5 l/100km | 6.6 l/100km | |
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The Fiat Panda is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Fiat Panda consumes 0.9 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Opel Agila, which means that by driving the Fiat Panda over 15,000 km in a year you can save 135 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Fiat Panda consumes 0.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Opel Agila. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 35 litres | 41 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 640 km in combined cycle | 650 km in combined cycle | |
| 760 km on highway | 740 km on highway | ||
| 530 km with real consumption | 620 km with real consumption | ||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 330'000 km | 370'000 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 Opel Agila engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 15 years | 4 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on Fiat Punto | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Opel Astra, Opel Corsa | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Opel Agila 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. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 3.54 m | 3.50 m | |
| Width: | 1.58 m | 1.62 m | |
| Height: | 1.54 m | 1.70 m | |
| Fiat Panda is 4 cm longer than the Opel Agila, 4 cm narrower, while the height of Fiat Panda is 16 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 250 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 595 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 9.1 meters | 9.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Fiat Panda is 0.7 metres less than that of the Opel Agila, which means Fiat Panda can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 800 | 1`345 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | below average | high | |
| Opel Agila has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Fiat Panda has serious deffects in 50 percent more cases than Opel Agila, so Opel Agila quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 2600 | 1400 | |
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