Nissan Tiida 2007 vs Ford Fiesta 2012
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.8 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing belt | |
| Engine chain usually needs to be replaced less often than the timing belt, but the cost of replacing the chain is usually higher. Chain motors are considered to be more reliable, but noisier and more vibration generating. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 126 HP | 85 HP | |
| Torque: | 173 NM | 141 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.4 seconds | 12.8 seconds | |
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Nissan Tiida is more dynamic to drive. Nissan Tiida engine produces 41 HP more power than Ford Fiesta, whereas torque is 32 NM more than Ford Fiesta. Thanks to more power Nissan Tiida reaches 100 km/h speed 2.4 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.8 | 5.9 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.1 l/100km | 6.6 l/100km | |
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The Ford Fiesta is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Nissan Tiida consumes 1.9 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Ford Fiesta, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Nissan Tiida could require 285 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Nissan Tiida consumes 1.5 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Ford Fiesta. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 52 litres | 45 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 660 km in combined cycle | 760 km in combined cycle | |
| 800 km on highway | 1000 km on highway | ||
| 640 km with real consumption | 680 km with real consumption | ||
| Ford Fiesta gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 330'000 km | 420'000 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 Fiesta engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 21 years | 8 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on Nissan Cube | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Ford Focus, Ford C-Max | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.48 m | 4.32 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.72 m | |
| Height: | 1.53 m | 1.49 m | |
| Nissan Tiida is 16 cm longer than the Ford Fiesta, 3 cm narrower, while the height of Nissan Tiida is 4 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 467 litres | 455 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
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| Nissan Tiida has 12 litres more trunk space than the Ford Fiesta. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.4 meters | 10.1 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Nissan Tiida is 0.3 metres more than that of the Ford Fiesta. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`735 | 1`125 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | no data | average | |
| Average price (€): | 3200 | 5200 | |
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