Fiat Tipo 2017 vs Opel Meriva 2013
| Body: | Hatchback | Minivan / MPV | |
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| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.4 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 110 HP | 120 HP | |
| Torque: | 152 NM | 200 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.5 seconds | 11.9 seconds | |
| Fiat Tipo engine produces 10 HP less power than Opel Meriva, whereas torque is 48 NM less than Opel Meriva. Despite less power, Fiat Tipo reaches 100 km/h speed 0.4 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.3 | 7.2 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.9 l/100km | 8.8 l/100km | |
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The Fiat Tipo is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Fiat Tipo consumes 0.9 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Opel Meriva, which means that by driving the Fiat Tipo over 15,000 km in a year you can save 135 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Fiat Tipo consumes 0.9 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Opel Meriva. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 54 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 790 km in combined cycle | 750 km in combined cycle | |
| 1080 km on highway | 930 km on highway | ||
| 630 km with real consumption | 610 km with real consumption | ||
| Fiat Tipo gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.37 m | 4.29 m | |
| Width: | 1.79 m | 1.81 m | |
| Height: | 1.50 m | 1.62 m | |
| Fiat Tipo is 8 cm longer than the Opel Meriva, 2 cm narrower, while the height of Fiat Tipo is 12 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 440 litres | 400 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
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Fiat Tipo has more luggage capacity. Fiat Tipo has 40 litres more trunk space than the Opel Meriva. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 11.06 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Fiat Tipo is 0.16 metres less than that of the Opel Meriva. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`820 | no data | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | below average | above average | |
| Opel Meriva has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Fiat Tipo has serious deffects in 50 percent more cases than Opel Meriva, so Opel Meriva quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 10 000 | 6400 | |
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