Ford Escort 1996 vs Suzuki Baleno 1998
| Body: | Estate car / wagon | Hatchback | |
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| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
| Engine: | 1.8 Diesel | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Diesel (Ford Escort) engines typically outperform gasoline engines in terms of fuel efficiency and low-end torque. This makes them more economical and better suited for towing or long-distance travel. However, gasoline (Suzuki Baleno) engines mostly are lighter, quieter, and offer better acceleration and responsiveness, especially in smaller vehicles. For more information, see the article "Diesel or Petrol: Fuel Economy and Key Differences." | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 70 HP | 96 HP | |
| Torque: | 135 NM | 134 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 16.4 seconds | 11.2 seconds | |
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Suzuki Baleno is a more dynamic driving. Ford Escort engine produces 26 HP less power than Suzuki Baleno, but torque is 1 NM more than Suzuki Baleno. Due to the lower power, Ford Escort reaches 100 km/h speed 5.2 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.7 | 7.3 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.7 l/100km | 7.5 l/100km | |
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The Ford Escort is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Ford Escort consumes 0.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Suzuki Baleno, which means that by driving the Ford Escort over 15,000 km in a year you can save 90 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Ford Escort consumes 0.8 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Suzuki Baleno. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 51 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 820 km in combined cycle | 690 km in combined cycle | |
| 980 km on highway | 830 km on highway | ||
| 820 km with real consumption | 680 km with real consumption | ||
| Ford Escort 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): | 850 | 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 85 percent more cases than Suzuki Baleno, so Suzuki Baleno quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 600 | no data | |
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