Ford Fiesta 1999 vs Volkswagen Polo 1994
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.3 Petrol | 1.3 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 60 HP | 55 HP | |
| Torque: | 103 NM | 100 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 16.4 seconds | 16.3 seconds | |
| Ford Fiesta engine produces 5 HP more power than Volkswagen Polo, whereas torque is 3 NM more than Volkswagen Polo. Despite the higher power, Ford Fiesta reaches 100 km/h speed 0.099999999999998 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.9 | 6.5 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.1 l/100km | 7.1 l/100km | |
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The Volkswagen Polo is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Ford Fiesta consumes 0.4 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Polo, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Ford Fiesta could require 60 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 40 litres | 45 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 570 km in combined cycle | 690 km in combined cycle | |
| 560 km with real consumption | 630 km with real consumption | ||
| Volkswagen Polo gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 3.83 m | 3.72 m | |
| Width: | 1.63 m | 1.66 m | |
| Height: | 1.32 m | 1.42 m | |
| Ford Fiesta is 11 cm longer than the Volkswagen Polo, 3 cm narrower, while the height of Ford Fiesta is 10 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 250 litres | 245 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
930 litres | 975 litres | |
| Ford Fiesta has 5 litres more trunk space than the Volkswagen Polo. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Volkswagen Polo (by 45 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 9.9 meters | 10.1 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Ford Fiesta is 0.2 metres less than that of the Volkswagen Polo. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`460 | 1`375 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | above average | average | |
| Ford Fiesta has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Volkswagen Polo has serious deffects in 185 percent more cases than Ford Fiesta, so Ford Fiesta quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1200 | 800 | |
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