Ford KA 2008 vs Opel Adam 2013
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.2 Petrol | 1.4 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 69 HP | 87 HP | |
| Torque: | 102 NM | 130 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13.1 seconds | 12.5 seconds | |
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Opel Adam is a more dynamic driving. Ford KA engine produces 18 HP less power than Opel Adam, whereas torque is 28 NM less than Opel Adam. Due to the lower power, Ford KA reaches 100 km/h speed 0.6 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.1 | 5.1 | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 35 litres | 38 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 680 km in combined cycle | 740 km in combined cycle | |
| 790 km on highway | 900 km on highway | ||
| 550 km with real consumption | 570 km with real consumption | ||
| Opel Adam gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 3.62 m | 3.70 m | |
| Width: | 1.66 m | 1.72 m | |
| Height: | 1.51 m | 1.48 m | |
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Ford KA is smaller, but slightly higher. Ford KA is 8 cm shorter than the Opel Adam, 6 cm narrower, while the height of Ford KA is 2 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 224 litres | 170 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
710 litres | 663 litres | |
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Ford KA has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Ford KA has 54 litres more trunk space than the Opel Adam. The Opel Adam may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Ford KA (by 47 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 9.3 meters | 9.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Ford KA is 0.5 metres less than that of the Opel Adam, which means Ford KA can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`320 | 1`465 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | low | above average | |
| Opel Adam has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Ford KA has serious deffects in 55 percent more cases than Opel Adam, so Opel Adam quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 3000 | 6200 | |
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