Fiat Grande Punto 2008 vs Nissan Note 2005
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.2 Diesel | 1.5 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing belt | |
| Engine chain usually needs to be replaced less often than the timing belt, but the cost of replacing the chain is usually higher. Chain motors are considered to be more reliable, but noisier and more vibration generating. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 75 HP | 86 HP | |
| Torque: | 190 NM | 200 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13.6 seconds | 13 seconds | |
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Nissan Note is a more dynamic driving. Fiat Grande Punto engine produces 11 HP less power than Nissan Note, whereas torque is 10 NM less than Nissan Note. Due to the lower power, Fiat Grande Punto reaches 100 km/h speed 0.6 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.5 | 5.1 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 5.1 l/100km | 5.4 l/100km | |
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The Fiat Grande Punto is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Fiat Grande Punto consumes 0.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Nissan Note, which means that by driving the Fiat Grande Punto over 15,000 km in a year you can save 90 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Fiat Grande Punto consumes 0.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Nissan Note. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 45 litres | 46 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1000 km in combined cycle | 900 km in combined cycle | |
| 1280 km on highway | 1000 km on highway | ||
| 880 km with real consumption | 850 km with real consumption | ||
| Fiat Grande Punto gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 11 years | 5 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Installed on at least 9 other car models, including Nissan Qashqai, Renault Clio, Renault Megane, Dacia Logan | |
| 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 Fiat Grande Punto 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: | 4.03 m | 4.08 m | |
| Width: | 1.69 m | 1.69 m | |
| Height: | 1.49 m | 1.55 m | |
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Fiat Grande Punto is smaller. Fiat Grande Punto is 5 cm shorter than the Nissan Note, width is practically the same , while the height of Fiat Grande Punto is 6 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 275 litres | 280 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1332 litres | |
| Fiat Grande Punto has 5 litres less trunk space than the Nissan Note. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10 meters | 11 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Fiat Grande Punto is 1 metres less than that of the Nissan Note, which means Fiat Grande Punto can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`665 | 1`610 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | below average | average | |
| Nissan Note has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Fiat Grande Punto has serious deffects in 30 percent more cases than Nissan Note, so Nissan Note quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1600 | 1600 | |
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