Seat Ibiza 2012 vs Ford Fiesta 2012
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.2 Diesel | 1.6 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 75 HP | 95 HP | |
| Torque: | 180 NM | 200 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13.9 seconds | 11.7 seconds | |
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Ford Fiesta is a more dynamic driving. Seat Ibiza engine produces 20 HP less power than Ford Fiesta, whereas torque is 20 NM less than Ford Fiesta. Due to the lower power, Seat Ibiza reaches 100 km/h speed 2.2 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 3.4 | 3.6 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 4.8 l/100km | 4.9 l/100km | |
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The Seat Ibiza is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Seat Ibiza consumes 0.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Ford Fiesta, which means that by driving the Seat Ibiza over 15,000 km in a year you can save 30 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Seat Ibiza consumes 0.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Ford Fiesta. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 45 litres | 40 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1320 km in combined cycle | 1110 km in combined cycle | |
| 1500 km on highway | 1250 km on highway | ||
| 930 km with real consumption | 810 km with real consumption | ||
| Seat Ibiza gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.03 m | 3.97 m | |
| Width: | 1.69 m | 1.71 m | |
| Height: | 1.43 m | 1.50 m | |
| Seat Ibiza is 7 cm longer than the Ford Fiesta, 2 cm narrower, while the height of Seat Ibiza is 7 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 284 litres | 295 litres | |
| Despite its longer length, Seat Ibiza has 11 litres less trunk space than the Ford Fiesta. This could mean that the Seat Ibiza uses more space in the cabin, so the driver and passengers could be more spacious and comfortable. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.5 meters | 10.2 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Seat Ibiza is 0.3 metres more than that of the Ford Fiesta. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`601 | 1`570 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Ford Fiesta is better rated in child safety tests. The Ford Fiesta scores higher in active safety technologies (stability control, lane assist, automatic braking, etc.) tests. | |||
| 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 | 4800 | |
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