Opel Corsa 1997 vs Ford Fiesta 1999
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.0 Petrol | 1.2 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 55 HP | 75 HP | |
| Torque: | 82 NM | 110 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 18 seconds | 13.1 seconds | |
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Ford Fiesta is a more dynamic driving. Opel Corsa engine produces 20 HP less power than Ford Fiesta, whereas torque is 28 NM less than Ford Fiesta. Due to the lower power, Opel Corsa reaches 100 km/h speed 4.9 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.7 | 6.9 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.0 l/100km | 7.0 l/100km | |
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The Opel Corsa is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Opel Corsa consumes 1.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Ford Fiesta, which means that by driving the Opel Corsa over 15,000 km in a year you can save 180 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Opel Corsa consumes 1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Ford Fiesta. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 46 litres | 40 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 800 km in combined cycle | 570 km in combined cycle | |
| 970 km on highway | 680 km on highway | ||
| 760 km with real consumption | 570 km with real consumption | ||
| Opel Corsa gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 3.74 m | 3.83 m | |
| Width: | 1.61 m | 1.63 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.32 m | |
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Opel Corsa is smaller, but higher. Opel Corsa is 9 cm shorter than the Ford Fiesta, 2 cm narrower, while the height of Opel Corsa is 10 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 260 litres | 250 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1050 litres | 930 litres | |
| Even though the car is shorter, Opel Corsa has 10 litres more trunk space than the Ford Fiesta. The Ford Fiesta may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Opel Corsa (by 120 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.1 meters | 9.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Opel Corsa is 0.2 metres more than that of the Ford Fiesta. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`380 | 1`450 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | average | below average | |
| Opel Corsa has slightly fewer faults. Deffect rate in annual technical inspection is similar for both cars, it's slightly higher for Ford Fiesta, so Opel Corsa quality could be a bit better. | |||
| Average price (€): | 1000 | 800 | |
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