Skoda Felicia 1998 vs Suzuki Baleno 1995
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 75 HP | 96 HP | |
| Torque: | 135 NM | 134 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13 seconds | 11.2 seconds | |
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Suzuki Baleno is a more dynamic driving. Skoda Felicia engine produces 21 HP less power than Suzuki Baleno, but torque is 1 NM more than Suzuki Baleno. Due to the lower power, Skoda Felicia reaches 100 km/h speed 1.8 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.9 | 7.5 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.6 l/100km | 7.4 l/100km | |
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By specification Skoda Felicia consumes 0.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Suzuki Baleno, which means that by driving the Skoda Felicia over 15,000 km in a year you can save 90 litres of fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Skoda Felicia consumes 0.2 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Suzuki Baleno. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 42 litres | 51 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 600 km in combined cycle | 680 km in combined cycle | |
| 770 km on highway | 820 km on highway | ||
| 550 km with real consumption | 680 km with real consumption | ||
| Suzuki Baleno gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 5 years | 15 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 6 other car models, including Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen Polo, Skoda Octavia, Seat Ibiza, Seat Cordoba | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Suzuki Grand Vitara, Suzuki Vitara | |
| 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 Skoda Felicia 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: | 4.24 m | 4.38 m | |
| Width: | 1.64 m | 1.69 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.46 m | |
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Skoda Felicia is smaller. Skoda Felicia is 14 cm shorter than the Suzuki Baleno, 5 cm narrower, while the height of Skoda Felicia is 4 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 375 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.5 meters | 9.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Skoda Felicia is 0.7 metres more than that of the Suzuki Baleno, which means Skoda Felicia can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`000 | 1`200 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | low | high | |
| Suzuki Baleno has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Skoda Felicia has serious deffects in 105 percent more cases than Suzuki Baleno, so Suzuki Baleno quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1000 | 800 | |
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