Fiat Punto 1999 vs Volkswagen Polo 1999
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.2 Petrol | 1.4 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 60 HP | 60 HP | |
| Torque: | 102 NM | 116 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 14.3 seconds | 14.5 seconds | |
| Fiat Punto and Volkswagen Polo have the same engine power, but Fiat Punto torque is 14 NM less than Volkswagen Polo. Fiat Punto reaches 100 km/h speed 0.2 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.7 | 6.1 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.5 l/100km | 6.8 l/100km | |
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The Fiat Punto is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Fiat Punto consumes 0.4 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Polo, which means that by driving the Fiat Punto over 15,000 km in a year you can save 60 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Fiat Punto consumes 0.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Polo. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 47 litres | 45 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 820 km in combined cycle | 730 km in combined cycle | |
| 970 km on highway | 910 km on highway | ||
| 720 km with real consumption | 660 km with real consumption | ||
| Fiat Punto gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 330'000 km | 380'000 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 Volkswagen Polo 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 Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen Vento | |
| 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 Volkswagen Polo 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 | 3.74 m | |
| Width: | 1.66 m | 1.63 m | |
| Height: | 1.48 m | 1.42 m | |
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Fiat Punto is larger. Fiat Punto is 6 cm longer than the Volkswagen Polo, 3 cm wider, while the height of Fiat Punto is 6 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 264 litres | 245 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1080 litres | 975 litres | |
| Fiat Punto has 19 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: | 10.2 meters | 10.4 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Fiat Punto is 0.2 metres less than that of the Volkswagen Polo. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`370 | 1`400 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | low | above average | |
| Volkswagen Polo has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Fiat Punto has serious deffects in 40 percent more cases than Volkswagen Polo, so Volkswagen Polo quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1400 | 1000 | |
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