Nissan Micra 2003 vs Ford Fiesta 2008
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.4 Petrol | 1.4 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 88 HP | 71 HP | |
| Torque: | 128 NM | 103 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 15 seconds | 13.9 seconds | |
| Nissan Micra engine produces 17 HP more power than Ford Fiesta, whereas torque is 25 NM more than Ford Fiesta. Despite the higher power, Nissan Micra reaches 100 km/h speed 1.1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.8 | 6.5 | |
| Nissan Micra consumes 0.3 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Ford Fiesta, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Nissan Micra could require 45 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 46 litres | 45 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 670 km in combined cycle | 690 km in combined cycle | |
| 790 km on highway | 880 km on highway | ||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 3.72 m | 3.95 m | |
| Width: | 1.66 m | 1.72 m | |
| Height: | 1.54 m | 1.48 m | |
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Nissan Micra is smaller, but higher. Nissan Micra is 23 cm shorter than the Ford Fiesta, 6 cm narrower, while the height of Nissan Micra is 6 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 371 litres | 295 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down, if possible |
584 litres | 979 litres | |
| Even though the car is shorter, The Ford Fiesta 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 Fiesta (by 395 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 9.2 meters | 10.2 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Nissan Micra is 1 metres less than that of the Ford Fiesta, which means Nissan Micra can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight: | 1`475 kg | no data | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | low | average | |
| Ford Fiesta has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Nissan Micra has serious deffects in 590 percent more cases than Ford Fiesta, so Ford Fiesta quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1200 | 2200 | |
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