Ford Fiesta 2017 vs Nissan Micra 2017
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.0 Petrol | 0.9 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: | 100 HP | 90 HP | |
| Torque: | 170 NM | 140 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.2 seconds | 12.1 seconds | |
| Ford Fiesta engine produces 10 HP more power than Nissan Micra, whereas torque is 30 NM more than Nissan Micra. Despite the higher power, Ford Fiesta reaches 100 km/h speed 0.1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.2 | 4.4 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.3 l/100km | 6.2 l/100km | |
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The Nissan Micra is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Ford Fiesta consumes 0.8 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Nissan Micra, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Ford Fiesta could require 120 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Ford Fiesta consumes 1.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Nissan Micra. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 42 litres | 41 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 800 km in combined cycle | 930 km in combined cycle | |
| 1000 km on highway | 1100 km on highway | ||
| 570 km with real consumption | 660 km with real consumption | ||
| Nissan Micra gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 13 years | 13 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Ford Focus, Ford C-Max, Ford Tourneo, Ford B-Max | Installed on at least 5 other car models, including Renault Clio, Dacia Logan, Renault Captur, Smart ForFour | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Nissan Micra might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.04 m | 4.00 m | |
| Width: | 1.73 m | 1.74 m | |
| Height: | 1.48 m | 1.46 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Ford Fiesta is 4 cm longer than the Nissan Micra, width is practically the same , while the height of Ford Fiesta is 3 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 303 litres | 300 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
984 litres | 1004 litres | |
| Ford Fiesta has 3 litres more trunk space than the Nissan Micra. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Nissan Micra (by 20 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.1 meters | 10.3 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Ford Fiesta is 0.2 metres less than that of the Nissan Micra. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`665 | 1`530 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Ford Fiesta is better rated in child safety tests. The Ford Fiesta scores higher in active safety technologies (stability control, lane assist, automatic braking, etc.) tests. | |||
| Quality: | above average | below average | |
| Ford Fiesta has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Nissan Micra has serious deffects in 40 percent more cases than Ford Fiesta, so Ford Fiesta quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 9800 | 10 400 | |
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