Fiat Punto 1999 vs Opel Agila 2000
| Body: | Hatchback | Minivan / MPV | |
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| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
| Engine: | 1.2 Petrol | 1.2 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: | 60 HP | 75 HP | |
| Torque: | 102 NM | 110 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 14.3 seconds | 13.5 seconds | |
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Opel Agila is a more dynamic driving. Fiat Punto engine produces 15 HP less power than Opel Agila, whereas torque is 8 NM less than Opel Agila. Due to the lower power, Fiat Punto reaches 100 km/h speed 0.8 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.7 | 6.5 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.5 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 0.8 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Opel Agila, which means that by driving the Fiat Punto over 15,000 km in a year you can save 120 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Fiat Punto consumes 0.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Opel Agila. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 47 litres | 41 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 820 km in combined cycle | 630 km in combined cycle | |
| 970 km on highway | 710 km on highway | ||
| 720 km with real consumption | 620 km with real consumption | ||
| Fiat Punto gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 330'000 km | 370'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used, but under equal conditions the average life of a Opel Agila engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 15 years | 4 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on Fiat Panda | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Opel Astra, Opel Corsa | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Opel Agila 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: | 3.80 m | 3.50 m | |
| Width: | 1.66 m | 1.62 m | |
| Height: | 1.48 m | 1.70 m | |
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Fiat Punto is larger, but lower. Fiat Punto is 30 cm longer than the Opel Agila, 4 cm wider, while the height of Fiat Punto is 22 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 264 litres | 250 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1080 litres | 595 litres | |
| Fiat Punto has 14 litres more trunk space than the Opel Agila. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Fiat Punto (by 485 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.2 meters | 9.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Fiat Punto is 0.4 metres more than that of the Opel Agila. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`370 | 1`345 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | below average | high | |
| Opel Agila has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Fiat Punto has serious deffects in 50 percent more cases than Opel Agila, so Opel Agila quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1000 | 1400 | |
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