Ford KA 2008 vs Nissan Micra 2008
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.2 Petrol | 1.2 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 69 HP | 80 HP | |
| Torque: | 102 NM | 110 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13.1 seconds | 13.9 seconds | |
| Ford KA engine produces 11 HP less power than Nissan Micra, whereas torque is 8 NM less than Nissan Micra. Despite less power, Ford KA reaches 100 km/h speed 0.8 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.1 | 5.9 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.3 l/100km | 6.4 l/100km | |
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The Ford KA is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Ford KA consumes 0.8 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Nissan Micra, which means that by driving the Ford KA over 15,000 km in a year you can save 120 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Ford KA consumes 0.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Nissan Micra. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 35 litres | 46 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 680 km in combined cycle | 770 km in combined cycle | |
| 790 km on highway | 900 km on highway | ||
| 550 km with real consumption | 710 km with real consumption | ||
| Nissan Micra gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 3.62 m | 3.72 m | |
| Width: | 1.66 m | 1.66 m | |
| Height: | 1.51 m | 1.54 m | |
| Ford KA is 10 cm shorter than the Nissan Micra, width is practically the same , while the height of Ford KA is 4 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 224 litres | 251 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
710 litres | 584 litres | |
| Ford KA has 27 litres less trunk space than the Nissan Micra. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Ford KA (by 126 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 9.3 meters | 9.2 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Ford KA is 0.1 metres more than that of the Nissan Micra. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`320 | 1`475 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | low | low | |
| Ford KA has slightly fewer faults. Deffect rate in annual technical inspection is similar for both cars, it's slightly higher for Nissan Micra, so Ford KA quality could be a bit better. | |||
| Average price (€): | 2800 | 3200 | |
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