Ford Fiesta 2012 vs Suzuki Swift 2015
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.6 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: | 105 HP | 136 HP | |
| Torque: | 150 NM | 160 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.5 seconds | n/a seconds | |
| Ford Fiesta engine produces 31 HP less power than Suzuki Swift, whereas torque is 10 NM less than Suzuki Swift. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.9 | 6.1 | |
| Ford Fiesta consumes 0.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Suzuki Swift, which means that by driving the Ford Fiesta over 15,000 km in a year you can save 30 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 42 litres | 42 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 710 km in combined cycle | 680 km in combined cycle | |
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 8 years | 24 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Ford Focus, Ford C-Max, Ford B-Max | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Suzuki Grand Vitara, Suzuki SX4, Suzuki Liana, Suzuki Vitara | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Suzuki Swift might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Suzuki Swift 2015 1.6 engine: A simple and robust engine, not particularly demanding in terms of fuel quality.
High engine timing chain lifetime.
Tends to increase oil consumption, head gasket failures may occur. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 3.95 m | 3.89 m | |
| Width: | 1.72 m | 1.70 m | |
| Height: | 1.48 m | 1.51 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Ford Fiesta is 6 cm longer than the Suzuki Swift, 3 cm wider, while the height of Ford Fiesta is 3 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 295 litres | 210 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 900 litres | |
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Ford Fiesta has more luggage capacity. Ford Fiesta has 85 litres more trunk space than the Suzuki Swift. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.2 meters | 10.4 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Ford Fiesta is 0.2 metres less than that of the Suzuki Swift. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`500 | 1`520 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | below average | average | |
| Suzuki Swift has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Ford Fiesta has serious deffects in 20 percent more cases than Suzuki Swift, so Suzuki Swift quality is probably better | |||
| Average price (€): | 4600 | 5200 | |
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