Ford Escort 1996 vs Suzuki Baleno 1998
| Body: | Estate car / wagon | Hatchback | |
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| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
| Engine: | 1.4 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 75 HP | 96 HP | |
| Torque: | 109 NM | 134 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 15 seconds | 11.2 seconds | |
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Suzuki Baleno is a more dynamic driving. Ford Escort engine produces 21 HP less power than Suzuki Baleno, whereas torque is 25 NM less than Suzuki Baleno. Due to the lower power, Ford Escort reaches 100 km/h speed 3.8 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.7 | 7.3 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.6 l/100km | 7.5 l/100km | |
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The Suzuki Baleno is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Ford Escort consumes 1.4 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Suzuki Baleno, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Ford Escort could require 210 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Ford Escort consumes 1.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Suzuki Baleno. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 51 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 630 km in combined cycle | 690 km in combined cycle | |
| 800 km on highway | 830 km on highway | ||
| 630 km with real consumption | 680 km with real consumption | ||
| Suzuki Baleno 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: | 4.30 m | 3.90 m | |
| Width: | 1.68 m | 1.69 m | |
| Height: | 1.36 m | 1.40 m | |
| Ford Escort is 40 cm longer than the Suzuki Baleno, 1 cm narrower, while the height of Ford Escort is 4 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 10 meters | 9.4 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Ford Escort is 0.6 metres more than that of the Suzuki Baleno, which means Ford Escort can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 800 | 1`100 | |
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| Quality: | low | high | |
| Suzuki Baleno has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Ford Escort has serious deffects in 250 percent more cases than Suzuki Baleno, so Suzuki Baleno quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 600 | no data | |
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