Volkswagen Up! 2012 vs Fiat 500 2007
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.0 Petrol | 1.2 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 60 HP | 69 HP | |
| Torque: | 95 NM | 102 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 14.4 seconds | 12.9 seconds | |
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Fiat 500 is a more dynamic driving. Volkswagen Up! engine produces 9 HP less power than Fiat 500, whereas torque is 7 NM less than Fiat 500. Due to the lower power, Volkswagen Up! reaches 100 km/h speed 1.5 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.5 | 5.1 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 5.4 l/100km | 6.2 l/100km | |
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The Volkswagen Up! is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Volkswagen Up! consumes 0.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Fiat 500, which means that by driving the Volkswagen Up! over 15,000 km in a year you can save 90 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Volkswagen Up! consumes 0.8 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Fiat 500. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 35 litres | 35 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 770 km in combined cycle | 680 km in combined cycle | |
| 890 km on highway | 810 km on highway | ||
| 640 km with real consumption | 560 km with real consumption | ||
| Volkswagen Up! gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 3.54 m | 3.55 m | |
| Width: | 1.64 m | 1.63 m | |
| Height: | 1.49 m | 1.49 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Volkswagen Up! and Fiat 500 are practically the same length. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 251 litres | 185 litres | |
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Volkswagen Up! has more luggage capacity. Volkswagen Up! has 66 litres more trunk space than the Fiat 500. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 9.8 meters | 9.2 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Up! is 0.6 metres more than that of the Fiat 500, which means Volkswagen Up! can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`290 | 1`305 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | low | |
| Volkswagen Up! has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Fiat 500 has serious deffects in 50 percent more cases than Volkswagen Up!, so Volkswagen Up! quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 4400 | 4600 | |
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