Ford Fiesta 1999 vs Skoda Felicia 1998
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.2 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 75 HP | 75 HP | |
| Torque: | 110 NM | 135 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13.1 seconds | 12 seconds | |
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Skoda Felicia is a more dynamic driving. Ford Fiesta and Skoda Felicia have the same engine power, but Ford Fiesta torque is 25 NM less than Skoda Felicia. Ford Fiesta reaches 100 km/h speed 1.1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.9 | 6.9 | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 40 litres | 42 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 570 km in combined cycle | 600 km in combined cycle | |
| 680 km on highway | 770 km on highway | ||
| 570 km with real consumption | 550 km with real consumption | ||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 300'000 km | 460'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used, but under equal conditions the average life of a Skoda Felicia engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 10 years | 5 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on Ford Fusion | Installed on at least 6 other car models, including Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen Polo, Skoda Octavia, Seat Ibiza, Seat Cordoba | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Skoda Felicia engine has hydraulic tappets (lifters), providing quieter operation and no need for periodic adjustment, but they are more complex in design and can cause serious engine damage in case of failure. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 3.83 m | 3.86 m | |
| Width: | 1.63 m | 1.64 m | |
| Height: | 1.32 m | 1.42 m | |
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Ford Fiesta is smaller. Ford Fiesta is 3 cm shorter than the Skoda Felicia, 1 cm narrower, while the height of Ford Fiesta is 10 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 250 litres | no data | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
930 litres | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 9.9 meters | 10.5 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Ford Fiesta is 0.6 metres less than that of the Skoda Felicia, which means Ford Fiesta can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`450 | 1`000 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | low | low | |
| Ford Fiesta has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Skoda Felicia has serious deffects in 10 percent more cases than Ford Fiesta, so Ford Fiesta quality is probably slightly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 800 | 400 | |
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