Fiat Punto 1999 vs Rover 25 1999
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.2 Petrol | 1.4 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 80 HP | 103 HP | |
| Torque: | 114 NM | 123 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.4 seconds | 11 seconds | |
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Rover 25 is a more dynamic driving. Fiat Punto engine produces 23 HP less power than Rover 25, whereas torque is 9 NM less than Rover 25. Due to the lower power, Fiat Punto reaches 100 km/h speed 0.4 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.0 | 6.6 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.4 l/100km | 7.5 l/100km | |
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The Fiat Punto is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Fiat Punto consumes 0.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Rover 25, which means that by driving the Fiat Punto over 15,000 km in a year you can save 90 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Fiat Punto consumes 1.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Rover 25. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 47 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 780 km in combined cycle | 750 km in combined cycle | |
| 940 km on highway | 940 km on highway | ||
| 730 km with real consumption | 660 km with real consumption | ||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 350'000 km | 350'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 13 years | 14 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Fiat Brava, Fiat Stilo | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Rover 200, Rover 400, Rover 45 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Rover 25 might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 3.84 m | 3.99 m | |
| Width: | 1.66 m | 1.69 m | |
| Height: | 1.48 m | 1.42 m | |
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Fiat Punto is smaller, but higher. Fiat Punto is 15 cm shorter than the Rover 25, 3 cm narrower, while the height of Fiat Punto is 6 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 297 litres | 304 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1080 litres | 1086 litres | |
| Fiat Punto has 7 litres less trunk space than the Rover 25. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Rover 25 (by 6 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.5 meters | 10 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Fiat Punto is 0.5 metres more than that of the Rover 25, which means Fiat Punto can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`445 | 1`500 | |
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| Quality: | below average | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 800 | 1200 | |
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