Fiat Punto 1999 vs Volkswagen Polo 1995
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.9 Diesel | 1.9 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 60 HP | 64 HP | |
| Torque: | 118 NM | 124 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 15 seconds | 15.8 seconds | |
| Fiat Punto engine produces 4 HP less power than Volkswagen Polo, whereas torque is 6 NM less than Volkswagen Polo. Despite less power, Fiat Punto reaches 100 km/h speed 0.8 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.7 | 5.6 | |
| Fiat Punto consumes 0.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Polo, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Fiat Punto could require 15 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 47 litres | 45 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 820 km in combined cycle | 800 km in combined cycle | |
| 970 km on highway | 1020 km on highway | ||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 3.84 m | 3.72 m | |
| Width: | 1.66 m | 1.66 m | |
| Height: | 1.48 m | 1.42 m | |
| Fiat Punto is 12 cm longer than the Volkswagen Polo, width is practically the same , while the height of Fiat Punto is 6 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 297 litres | 245 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1080 litres | 975 litres | |
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Fiat Punto has more luggage capacity. Fiat Punto has 52 litres more trunk space than the Volkswagen Polo. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Fiat Punto (by 105 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.5 meters | 10.1 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Fiat Punto is 0.4 metres more than that of the Volkswagen Polo, which means Fiat Punto can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`545 | 1`435 | |
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| Quality: | low | high | |
| Volkswagen Polo has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Fiat Punto has serious deffects in 60 percent more cases than Volkswagen Polo, so Volkswagen Polo quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 600 | 800 | |
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