Fiat Punto 2012 vs Ford Fiesta 2008
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.4 Petrol | 1.4 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 77 HP | 96 HP | |
| Torque: | 115 NM | 128 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13.2 seconds | 13.9 seconds | |
| Fiat Punto engine produces 19 HP less power than Ford Fiesta, whereas torque is 13 NM less than Ford Fiesta. Despite less power, Fiat Punto reaches 100 km/h speed 0.7 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.4 | 6.5 | |
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The Fiat Punto is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Fiat Punto consumes 1.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Ford Fiesta, which means that by driving the Fiat Punto over 15,000 km in a year you can save 165 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 45 litres | 45 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 830 km in combined cycle | 690 km in combined cycle | |
| 970 km on highway | 880 km on highway | ||
| Fiat Punto gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.07 m | 3.95 m | |
| Width: | 1.69 m | 1.72 m | |
| Height: | 1.49 m | 1.48 m | |
| Fiat Punto is 12 cm longer than the Ford Fiesta, 3 cm narrower, while the height of Fiat Punto is 1 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 275 litres | 295 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1030 litres | 979 litres | |
| Despite its longer length, Fiat Punto has 20 litres less trunk space than the Ford Fiesta. 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 Fiat Punto (by 51 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 Ford Fiesta, which means Fiat Punto can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`585 | 1`495 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | low | average | |
| Ford Fiesta has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Fiat Punto has serious deffects in 50 percent more cases than Ford Fiesta, so Ford Fiesta quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 3000 | 2800 | |
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