Fiat Grande Punto 2008 vs Ford Fusion 2005
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.4 Petrol | 1.4 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 77 HP | 80 HP | |
| Torque: | 115 NM | 124 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13.2 seconds | 13.7 seconds | |
| Fiat Grande Punto engine produces 3 HP less power than Ford Fusion, whereas torque is 9 NM less than Ford Fusion. Despite less power, Fiat Grande Punto reaches 100 km/h speed 0.5 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.7 | 6.5 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.6 l/100km | 7.6 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 0.8 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Ford Fusion, which means that by driving the Fiat Grande Punto over 15,000 km in a year you can save 120 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Fiat Grande Punto consumes 1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Ford Fusion. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 45 litres | 45 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 780 km in combined cycle | 690 km in combined cycle | |
| 900 km on highway | 900 km on highway | ||
| 680 km with real consumption | 590 km with real consumption | ||
| Fiat Grande Punto gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 350'000 km | 350'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 19 years | 11 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Fiat Punto, Fiat Doblo, Alfa Romeo MiTo | Used also on Ford Fiesta | |
| 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. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.03 m | 4.02 m | |
| Width: | 1.69 m | 1.72 m | |
| Height: | 1.49 m | 1.53 m | |
| Fiat Grande Punto is 1 cm longer than the Ford Fusion, 3 cm narrower, while the height of Fiat Grande Punto is 4 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 275 litres | 337 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1175 litres | |
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Ford Fusion has more luggage space. Despite its longer length, Fiat Grande Punto has 62 litres less trunk space than the Ford Fusion. This could mean that the Fiat Grande Punto uses more space in the cabin, so the driver and passengers could be more spacious and comfortable. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10 meters | 10.3 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Fiat Grande Punto is 0.3 metres less than that of the Ford Fusion. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`585 | 1`605 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | below average | high | |
| Ford Fusion has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Fiat Grande Punto has serious deffects in 145 percent more cases than Ford Fusion, so Ford Fusion quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 4000 | 3000 | |
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