Seat Ibiza 1999 vs Ford Fusion 2004
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 100 HP | 100 HP | |
| Torque: | 145 NM | 146 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.5 seconds | 13.1 seconds | |
| Seat Ibiza and Ford Fusion have the same engine power, but Seat Ibiza torque is 1 NM less than Ford Fusion. Seat Ibiza reaches 100 km/h speed 0.6 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.4 | 7.7 | |
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The Ford Fusion is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Seat Ibiza consumes 0.7 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 105 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 45 litres | 45 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 530 km in combined cycle | 580 km in combined cycle | |
| 690 km on highway | 730 km on highway | ||
| 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: | 420'000 km | 470'000 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 Fusion engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 1 years | 11 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Audi A3, Seat Leon, Seat Toledo | 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 |
no data | 1175 litres | |
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Ford Fusion has more luggage space. Seat Ibiza has 87 litres less trunk space than the Ford Fusion. | |||
| 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): | no data | 1`605 | |
| Safety: | |||
| 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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