Fiat Punto 2012 vs Fiat Panda 2003
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.2 Petrol | 1.2 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 69 HP | 60 HP | |
| Torque: | 102 NM | 102 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 14.4 seconds | 14 seconds | |
| Fiat Punto engine produces 9 HP more power than Fiat Panda, the torque is the same for both cars. Despite the higher power, Fiat Punto reaches 100 km/h speed 0.4 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.1 | 5.6 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.6 l/100km | 6.6 l/100km | |
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The Fiat Punto is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Fiat Punto consumes 0.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Fiat Panda, which means that by driving the Fiat Punto over 15,000 km in a year you can save 75 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 45 litres | 35 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 880 km in combined cycle | 620 km in combined cycle | |
| 1040 km on highway | 720 km on highway | ||
| 680 km with real consumption | 530 km with real consumption | ||
| Fiat Punto gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 330'000 km | 330'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 18 years | 15 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Fiat Panda, Fiat 500 | Used also on Fiat Punto | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Fiat Punto might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.07 m | 3.54 m | |
| Width: | 1.69 m | 1.58 m | |
| Height: | 1.49 m | 1.54 m | |
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Fiat Punto is larger, but lower. Fiat Punto is 53 cm longer than the Fiat Panda, 11 cm wider, while the height of Fiat Punto is 5 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 275 litres | no data | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1030 litres | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 9.1 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Fiat Punto is 1.8 metres more than that of the Fiat Panda, which means Fiat Punto can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`575 | 800 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | Fiat Punto has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Fiat Panda has serious deffects in 205 percent more cases than Fiat Punto, so Fiat Punto quality is probably significantly better | ||
| Average price (€): | 2800 | 2600 | |
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