Seat Ibiza 2011 vs Ford Fiesta 2008
| Body: | Estate car / wagon | Hatchback | |
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| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
| Engine: | 1.2 Petrol | 1.2 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 60 HP | 60 HP | |
| Torque: | 108 NM | 114 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 16.7 seconds | 17 seconds | |
| Seat Ibiza and Ford Fiesta have the same engine power, but Seat Ibiza torque is 6 NM less than Ford Fiesta. Seat Ibiza reaches 100 km/h speed 0.3 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.5 | 5.4 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.4 l/100km | 6.7 l/100km | |
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The Seat Ibiza is a better choice in terms of fuel economy based on user-reported consumption, although the specification shows otherwise. By specification Seat Ibiza consumes 0.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Ford Fiesta, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Seat Ibiza could require 15 litres more fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Seat Ibiza consumes 0.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Ford Fiesta. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 45 litres | 45 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 810 km in combined cycle | 830 km in combined cycle | |
| 1000 km on highway | 1040 km on highway | ||
| 700 km with real consumption | 670 km with real consumption | ||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.23 m | 3.95 m | |
| Width: | 1.69 m | 1.72 m | |
| Height: | 1.45 m | 1.48 m | |
| Seat Ibiza is 28 cm longer than the Ford Fiesta, 3 cm narrower, while the height of Seat Ibiza is 4 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 430 litres | 295 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
430 litres | 979 litres | |
| Seat Ibiza has 135 litres more trunk space than the Ford Fiesta. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Ford Fiesta (by 549 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.5 meters | 10 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Seat Ibiza is 0.5 metres more than that of the Ford Fiesta, which means Seat Ibiza can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`550 | 1`490 | |
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| Quality: | below average | average | |
| Ford Fiesta has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Seat Ibiza has serious deffects in 10 percent more cases than Ford Fiesta, so Ford Fiesta quality is probably slightly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 4400 | 3200 | |
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