Peugeot 206 1998 vs Ford Fiesta 2003
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.4 Petrol | 1.4 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 75 HP | 80 HP | |
| Torque: | 120 NM | 124 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.2 seconds | 13.2 seconds | |
| Peugeot 206 engine produces 5 HP less power than Ford Fiesta, whereas torque is 4 NM less than Ford Fiesta. Despite less power, Peugeot 206 reaches 100 km/h speed 1 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.3 | 6.4 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.9 l/100km | 6.9 l/100km | |
| By specification Peugeot 206 consumes 0.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Ford Fiesta, which means that by driving the Peugeot 206 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 15 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 45 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 790 km in combined cycle | 700 km in combined cycle | |
| 1000 km on highway | 880 km on highway | ||
| 720 km with real consumption | 650 km with real consumption | ||
| Peugeot 206 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 280'000 km | 350'000 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 Ford Fiesta engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 13 years | 6 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 5 other car models, including Peugeot 307, Citroen Xsara, Citroen C3, Citroen Berlingo | Used also on Ford Focus | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Peugeot 206 might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 3.82 m | 3.92 m | |
| Width: | 1.65 m | 1.68 m | |
| Height: | 1.43 m | 1.46 m | |
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Peugeot 206 is smaller. Peugeot 206 is 10 cm shorter than the Ford Fiesta, 3 cm narrower, while the height of Peugeot 206 is 3 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 245 litres | 268 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1130 litres | 945 litres | |
| Peugeot 206 has 23 litres less trunk space than the Ford Fiesta. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Peugeot 206 (by 185 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 9.9 meters | 9.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Peugeot 206 is 0.1 metres more than that of the Ford Fiesta. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`450 | 1`520 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | below average | high | |
| Ford Fiesta has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Peugeot 206 has serious deffects in 30 percent more cases than Ford Fiesta, so Ford Fiesta quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 800 | 1200 | |
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