Fiat Grande Punto 2008 vs Peugeot 207 2009
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.4 Petrol | 1.4 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing chain | |
| Timing belt usually needs to be replaced more often than the chain, but it is usually significantly cheaper. Timing belt motors are generally quieter and less vibrating than chain motors. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 77 HP | 95 HP | |
| Torque: | 115 NM | 136 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13.2 seconds | 11.5 seconds | |
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Peugeot 207 is a more dynamic driving. Fiat Grande Punto engine produces 18 HP less power than Peugeot 207, whereas torque is 21 NM less than Peugeot 207. Due to the lower power, Fiat Grande Punto reaches 100 km/h speed 1.7 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.1 | 5.9 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.0 l/100km | 6.9 l/100km | |
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By specification Fiat Grande Punto consumes 0.2 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Peugeot 207, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Fiat Grande Punto could require 30 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Fiat Grande Punto consumes 0.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Peugeot 207. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 45 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 730 km in combined cycle | 840 km in combined cycle | |
| 860 km on highway | 1040 km on highway | ||
| 640 km with real consumption | 720 km with real consumption | ||
| Peugeot 207 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 19 years | 6 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Fiat Punto, Fiat Doblo, Alfa Romeo MiTo | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Peugeot 308, Citroen C3 Picasso | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Fiat Grande Punto might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Peugeot 207 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 | 4.05 m | |
| Width: | 1.69 m | 1.75 m | |
| Height: | 1.49 m | 1.47 m | |
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Fiat Grande Punto is smaller, but slightly higher. Fiat Grande Punto is 2 cm shorter than the Peugeot 207, 6 cm narrower, while the height of Fiat Grande Punto is 2 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 275 litres | 270 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 923 litres | |
| Fiat Grande Punto has 5 litres more trunk space than the Peugeot 207. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10 meters | 10.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Fiat Grande Punto is 0.8 metres less than that of the Peugeot 207, which means Fiat Grande Punto can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | no data | 1`640 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | below average | low | |
| Fiat Grande Punto has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Peugeot 207 has serious deffects in 15 percent more cases than Fiat Grande Punto, so Fiat Grande Punto quality is probably better | |||
| Average price (€): | 2000 | 3000 | |
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