Fiat Panda 2001 vs Nissan Micra 2003
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.1 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: | 54 HP | 65 HP | |
| Torque: | 88 NM | 110 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 14.9 seconds | 16.3 seconds | |
| Fiat Panda engine produces 11 HP less power than Nissan Micra, whereas torque is 22 NM less than Nissan Micra. Despite less power, Fiat Panda reaches 100 km/h speed 1.4 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.4 | 5.9 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.5 l/100km | 6.2 l/100km | |
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The Nissan Micra 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 Nissan Micra, 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 0.3 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Nissan Micra. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 43 litres | 46 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 670 km in combined cycle | 770 km in combined cycle | |
| 810 km on highway | 900 km on highway | ||
| 660 km with real consumption | 740 km with real consumption | ||
| Nissan Micra gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 330'000 km | 280'000 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 Fiat Panda engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 12 years | 23 years | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Nissan Micra might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 3.41 m | 3.72 m | |
| Width: | 1.50 m | 1.66 m | |
| Height: | 1.44 m | 1.54 m | |
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Fiat Panda is smaller. Fiat Panda is 31 cm shorter than the Nissan Micra, 16 cm narrower, while the height of Fiat Panda is 10 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 371 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 584 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 9.5 meters | 9.2 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Fiat Panda is 0.3 metres more than that of the Nissan Micra. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 800 | 1`475 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | below average | average | |
| Nissan Micra has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Fiat Panda has serious deffects in 35 percent more cases than Nissan Micra, so Nissan Micra quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1600 | 1200 | |
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