Fiat Punto 2012 vs Hyundai i20 2014
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.4 Petrol | 1.4 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: | 77 HP | 100 HP | |
| Torque: | 115 NM | 134 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13.2 seconds | 11.6 seconds | |
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Hyundai i20 is a more dynamic driving. Fiat Punto engine produces 23 HP less power than Hyundai i20, whereas torque is 19 NM less than Hyundai i20. Due to the lower power, Fiat Punto reaches 100 km/h speed 1.6 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.4 | 6.7 | |
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The Fiat Punto is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Fiat Punto consumes 1.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Hyundai i20, which means that by driving the Fiat Punto over 15,000 km in a year you can save 195 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 45 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 830 km in combined cycle | 740 km in combined cycle | |
| 970 km on highway | 940 km on highway | ||
| Fiat Punto gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 20 years | 11 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Fiat Grande Punto, Fiat Doblo, Alfa Romeo MiTo | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Hyundai i30, Kia RIO | |
| 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. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Hyundai i20 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: | 4.07 m | 4.04 m | |
| Width: | 1.69 m | 1.73 m | |
| Height: | 1.49 m | 1.47 m | |
| Fiat Punto is 3 cm longer than the Hyundai i20, 5 cm narrower, while the height of Fiat Punto is 2 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 275 litres | 326 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1030 litres | 1042 litres | |
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Hyundai i20 has more luggage space. Despite its longer length, Fiat Punto has 51 litres less trunk space than the Hyundai i20. This could mean that the Fiat Punto uses more space in the cabin, so the driver and passengers could be more spacious and comfortable. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Hyundai i20 (by 12 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 10.2 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Fiat Punto is 0.7 metres more than that of the Hyundai i20, which means Fiat Punto can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`600 | 1`620 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | low | above average | |
| Hyundai i20 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Fiat Punto has serious deffects in 95 percent more cases than Hyundai i20, so Hyundai i20 quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 2800 | 5600 | |
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