Seat Ibiza 1999 vs Ford Fusion 2002
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 75 HP | 100 HP | |
| Torque: | 135 NM | 146 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.7 seconds | 10.9 seconds | |
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Ford Fusion is a more dynamic driving. Seat Ibiza engine produces 25 HP less power than Ford Fusion, whereas torque is 11 NM less than Ford Fusion. Due to the lower power, Seat Ibiza reaches 100 km/h speed 1.8 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.2 | 6.6 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.3 l/100km | 7.3 l/100km | |
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The Ford Fusion is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Seat Ibiza consumes 0.6 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Ford Fusion, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Seat Ibiza could require 90 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 45 litres | 45 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 620 km in combined cycle | 680 km in combined cycle | |
| 800 km on highway | 840 km on highway | ||
| 610 km with real consumption | 610 km with real consumption | ||
| Ford Fusion 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: | 460'000 km | 470'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 5 years | 11 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 6 other car models, including Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen Polo, Skoda Octavia, Seat Cordoba | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Ford C-Max, Ford Fiesta | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| The Seat Ibiza engine has hydraulic tappets (lifters), providing quieter operation and no need for periodic adjustment, but they are more complex in design and can cause serious engine damage in case of failure. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 3.88 m | 4.02 m | |
| Width: | 1.64 m | 1.72 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.53 m | |
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Seat Ibiza is smaller. Seat Ibiza is 14 cm shorter than the Ford Fusion, 8 cm narrower, while the height of Seat Ibiza is 11 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 250 litres | 337 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
782 litres | 1175 litres | |
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Ford Fusion has more luggage space. Seat Ibiza has 87 litres less trunk space than the Ford Fusion. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Ford Fusion (by 393 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.5 meters | 9.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Seat Ibiza is 0.6 metres more than that of the Ford Fusion, which means Seat Ibiza can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`470 | 1`605 | |
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| Quality: | average | high | |
| Ford Fusion has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Seat Ibiza has serious deffects in 170 percent more cases than Ford Fusion, so Ford Fusion quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 800 | 2000 | |
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