Fiat Grande Punto 2008 vs Seat Ibiza 2008
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.2 Diesel | 1.9 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 | 90 HP | |
| Torque: | 190 NM | 210 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13.6 seconds | 12 seconds | |
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Seat Ibiza is a more dynamic driving. Fiat Grande Punto engine produces 15 HP less power than Seat Ibiza, whereas torque is 20 NM less than Seat Ibiza. Due to the lower power, Fiat Grande Punto reaches 100 km/h speed 1.6 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.5 | 4.5 | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 45 litres | 45 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1000 km in combined cycle | 1000 km in combined cycle | |
| 1280 km on highway | 1210 km on highway | ||
| 880 km with real consumption | 840 km with real consumption | ||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 350'000 km | 610'000 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 Seat Ibiza engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 11 years | 13 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including Volkswagen Golf, Skoda Octavia, Audi A3, Volkswagen Bora, Seat Leon | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Seat Ibiza might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.03 m | 4.03 m | |
| Width: | 1.69 m | 1.69 m | |
| Height: | 1.49 m | 1.43 m | |
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Fiat Grande Punto is smaller, but higher. Fiat Grande Punto and Seat Ibiza are practically the same length. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 275 litres | 284 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 938 litres | |
| Fiat Grande Punto has 9 litres less trunk space than the Seat Ibiza. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10 meters | 10.5 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Fiat Grande Punto is 0.5 metres less than that of the Seat Ibiza, which means Fiat Grande Punto can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`665 | 1`601 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | below average | high | |
| Seat Ibiza has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Fiat Grande Punto has serious deffects in 85 percent more cases than Seat Ibiza, so Seat Ibiza quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1800 | 3400 | |
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