Ford KA 1998 vs Volkswagen Lupo 2001
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.3 Petrol | 1.4 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 50 HP | 60 HP | |
| Torque: | 97 NM | 116 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 17.7 seconds | 14.3 seconds | |
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Volkswagen Lupo is a more dynamic driving. Ford KA engine produces 10 HP less power than Volkswagen Lupo, whereas torque is 19 NM less than Volkswagen Lupo. Due to the lower power, Ford KA reaches 100 km/h speed 3.4 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.9 | 6.2 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.5 l/100km | 6.7 l/100km | |
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The Ford KA is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Ford KA consumes 0.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Lupo, which means that by driving the Ford KA over 15,000 km in a year you can save 45 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Ford KA consumes 0.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Lupo. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 42 litres | 34 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 710 km in combined cycle | 540 km in combined cycle | |
| 870 km on highway | 690 km on highway | ||
| 640 km with real consumption | 500 km with real consumption | ||
| Ford KA gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 3.62 m | 3.53 m | |
| Width: | 1.63 m | 1.64 m | |
| Height: | 1.37 m | 1.46 m | |
| Ford KA is 9 cm longer than the Volkswagen Lupo, 1 cm narrower, while the height of Ford KA is 9 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 186 litres | 130 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
724 litres | 830 litres | |
| Ford KA has 56 litres more trunk space than the Volkswagen Lupo. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Volkswagen Lupo (by 106 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 9.8 meters | 10.1 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Ford KA is 0.3 metres less than that of the Volkswagen Lupo. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`265 | 1`380 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | low | above average | |
| Volkswagen Lupo has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Ford KA has serious deffects in 55 percent more cases than Volkswagen Lupo, so Volkswagen Lupo quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 800 | 1200 | |
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