Nissan Micra 2005 vs Ford KA 1997
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.2 Petrol | 1.3 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 65 HP | 60 HP | |
| Torque: | 110 NM | 105 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 16.3 seconds | 15.4 seconds | |
| Nissan Micra engine produces 5 HP more power than Ford KA, whereas torque is 5 NM more than Ford KA. Despite the higher power, Nissan Micra reaches 100 km/h speed 0.9 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.9 | 6.7 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.3 l/100km | 6.8 l/100km | |
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The Nissan Micra is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Nissan Micra consumes 0.8 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Ford KA, which means that by driving the Nissan Micra over 15,000 km in a year you can save 120 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Nissan Micra consumes 0.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Ford KA. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 46 litres | 42 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 770 km in combined cycle | 620 km in combined cycle | |
| 900 km on highway | 760 km on highway | ||
| 730 km with real consumption | 610 km with real consumption | ||
| Nissan Micra 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: | 280'000 km | 320'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used, but under equal conditions the average life of a Ford KA engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 23 years | 6 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Used also on Ford Fiesta | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 3.72 m | 3.62 m | |
| Width: | 1.66 m | 1.63 m | |
| Height: | 1.54 m | 1.37 m | |
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Nissan Micra is larger. Nissan Micra is 10 cm longer than the Ford KA, 3 cm wider, while the height of Nissan Micra is 17 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 251 litres | 186 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
584 litres | 724 litres | |
| Nissan Micra has 65 litres more trunk space than the Ford KA. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Ford KA (by 140 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 9.8 meters | 9.8 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`475 | 1`265 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | below average | low | |
| Nissan Micra has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Ford KA has serious deffects in 15 percent more cases than Nissan Micra, so Nissan Micra quality is probably better | |||
| Average price (€): | 2000 | 800 | |
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