Volkswagen Up! 2012 vs Ford KA 2008
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.0 Petrol | 1.2 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 75 HP | 69 HP | |
| Torque: | 95 NM | 102 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13.2 seconds | 13.1 seconds | |
| Volkswagen Up! engine produces 6 HP more power than Ford KA, but torque is 7 NM less than Ford KA. Despite the higher power, Volkswagen Up! reaches 100 km/h speed 0.1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.7 | 5.1 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 5.4 l/100km | 6.3 l/100km | |
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The Volkswagen Up! is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Volkswagen Up! consumes 0.4 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Ford KA, which means that by driving the Volkswagen Up! over 15,000 km in a year you can save 60 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Volkswagen Up! consumes 0.9 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Ford KA. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 35 litres | 35 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 740 km in combined cycle | 680 km in combined cycle | |
| 870 km on highway | 790 km on highway | ||
| 640 km with real consumption | 550 km with real consumption | ||
| Volkswagen Up! gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 3.54 m | 3.62 m | |
| Width: | 1.64 m | 1.66 m | |
| Height: | 1.49 m | 1.51 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Volkswagen Up! is 8 cm shorter than the Ford KA, 2 cm narrower, while the height of Volkswagen Up! is 2 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 251 litres | 224 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down, if possible |
951 litres | 710 litres | |
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Volkswagen Up! has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, The Ford KA may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Volkswagen Up! (by 241 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 9.8 meters | 9.3 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Up! is 0.5 metres more than that of the Ford KA, which means Volkswagen Up! can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight: | 1`290 kg | 1`320 kg | |
| Net weight: | 940 kg | 940 kg | |
| Load capacity: | 350 kg | 380 kg | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | low | |
| Volkswagen Up! has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Ford KA has serious deffects in 40 percent more cases than Volkswagen Up!, so Volkswagen Up! quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 4200 | 3000 | |
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