Fiat Panda 2001 vs Ford KA 1997
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.1 Petrol | 1.3 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: | 54 HP | 60 HP | |
| Torque: | 88 NM | 105 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 14.9 seconds | 15.4 seconds | |
| Fiat Panda engine produces 6 HP less power than Ford KA, whereas torque is 17 NM less than Ford KA. Despite less power, Fiat Panda reaches 100 km/h speed 0.5 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.4 | 6.7 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.5 l/100km | 6.8 l/100km | |
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By specification Fiat Panda consumes 0.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Ford KA, which means that by driving the Fiat Panda over 15,000 km in a year you can save 45 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Fiat Panda consumes 0.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Ford KA. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 43 litres | 42 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 670 km in combined cycle | 620 km in combined cycle | |
| 810 km on highway | 760 km on highway | ||
| 660 km with real consumption | 610 km with real consumption | ||
| Fiat Panda gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 330'000 km | 320'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 12 years | 6 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Used also on Ford Fiesta | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 3.41 m | 3.62 m | |
| Width: | 1.50 m | 1.63 m | |
| Height: | 1.44 m | 1.37 m | |
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Fiat Panda is smaller, but higher. Fiat Panda is 21 cm shorter than the Ford KA, 13 cm narrower, while the height of Fiat Panda is 7 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 186 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 724 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 9.5 meters | 9.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Fiat Panda is 0.3 metres less than that of the Ford KA. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 800 | 1`265 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | below average | below average | |
| Ford KA has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Fiat Panda has serious deffects in 10 percent more cases than Ford KA, so Ford KA quality is probably slightly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1400 | 800 | |
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