Ford Fusion 2005 vs Fiat Panda 2003
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.2 Petrol | 1.2 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 75 HP | 60 HP | |
| Torque: | 110 NM | 102 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 15.5 seconds | 14 seconds | |
| Ford Fusion engine produces 15 HP more power than Fiat Panda, whereas torque is 8 NM more than Fiat Panda. Despite the higher power, Ford Fusion reaches 100 km/h speed 1.5 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.5 | 5.6 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.2 l/100km | 6.6 l/100km | |
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The Fiat Panda is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Ford Fusion consumes 0.9 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Fiat Panda, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Ford Fusion could require 135 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Ford Fusion consumes 0.6 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Fiat Panda. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 45 litres | 35 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 690 km in combined cycle | 620 km in combined cycle | |
| 860 km on highway | 720 km on highway | ||
| 620 km with real consumption | 530 km with real consumption | ||
| Ford Fusion 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: | 300'000 km | 330'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 10 years | 15 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on Ford Fiesta | Used also on Fiat Punto | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Fiat Panda might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.02 m | 3.54 m | |
| Width: | 1.72 m | 1.58 m | |
| Height: | 1.53 m | 1.54 m | |
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Ford Fusion is larger, but slightly lower. Ford Fusion is 48 cm longer than the Fiat Panda, 14 cm wider, while the height of Ford Fusion is 1 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 337 litres | no data | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1175 litres | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.3 meters | 9.1 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Ford Fusion is 1.2 metres more than that of the Fiat Panda, which means Ford Fusion can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`605 | 800 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | high | low | |
| Ford Fusion has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Fiat Panda has serious deffects in 75 percent more cases than Ford Fusion, so Ford Fusion quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 3000 | 2600 | |
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