The Ford Ka platform twin and Fiat 500 save with start-stop technology to the bet - the one with four suction cups, the other featuring only two piston and Turbo. Which makes the race?
What the Fiat like we 500, this small, cute creatures. To close it in the heart, was so far not long to look. Was it the parking in front of the next Street Cafe enough to enjoy Bella. The engine choice? As crucial as the look of the valve cap. His 1 2-liter base gasoline with 69 PS was Bull as a tip, because it can be convenient and economical driving and better to the character who fit Kiss ball as the 100 HP of 1.4 gasoline - stretches a cappuccino you can finally also with red.In addition, the Fiat 500 is no mini-killer, and who married him to the 1, 3-liter diesel engine, helps the designer robes of tennis socks. Real 500-driving pleasure is committed Fiat until recently, with unique ingredients: two piston, 875 cubic centimeter engine, Turbo-charging. Thus, the two new in the Fiat 500 makes 85 PS, to consume only 4.1 litres / 100 km with start stop system and becomes the most economical 500 which 1.2 knausert almost like his platform Stiefbruderchen Ford Ka. Also basically equipped with slumber technology start stop, boasts the Ford with 4.9 litre average consumption. Are two cylinders actually less thirsty than four?
In the city, the red traffic light sea is exceptionally located as Ford Ka and Fiat 500 in driving breaks good to leave himself. You actually do it: when is the gear shift in idle and the clutch is separated, start stop ensures calm under the hood. Light pressure on the left pedal can be both engines come with the Fiat 500 a little thing, which two, three meters davonzieht Ford Ka. Happiness lasts only briefly, because the cylinder of Fiat accelerates powerful.
Thanks to charge 500 145 nm flip the Fiat, and that starting at 1,900 RPM. Despite the cylinder and displacement advantage the teat of Ford Ka in the Sprint has the disadvantage: it is only about 3,000 tours to the point, what it will cost almost two seconds from zero to 100. More clearly still is the difference in the passage of 80 to 120 km/h in fifth gear: while the Ford Ka fights against the stopwatch, the Fiat 500 cools down already.
But woe to someone pushing the eco button and wants to escape: impossible mission. The saving command will resolutely implemented of the motor control of Fiat, which down regelt from 85 to 57 PS, what really stunned the 500. This upsets in urban use, but not really, it is worthwhile, as the Fiat 500 is more economical. On our specially driven city consumption tour he came in eco mode to 6.1 L, the Ford Ka - eco-free--to 6.4 litres. In the test mix, the Fiat is also front - 6.5 liters to 6.8 liters - and the reason obvious: while he usually relaxed on the turbo shaft slipping, the driver of the Ford Ka must diligently switch and turn the engine later.
This is not the fun, it costs but more fuel. Who is looking for a particularly favourable compact car, immediately can stop to expect: the Fiat 500 0.9 Twinair may consume 0.3 liters of less, is already with the basic equipment 3,200 euros more expensive than the Ford Ka 1.2. Of the savings potential of Fiat his buyer benefits only after 700,000 kilometers, nearly to the Moon and back.
The Fiat 500 brings more driving pleasure, however, the first metres. While the teat of Ford Ka engaged and quiet speeding, the cylinder of Fiat in each gas impact as a high-displacement motorcycle twin - growls quite sympathetic, provided one is honest, dull engine sound. You must simply love his willing use against: Turbogestarkt put to the two cylinders like two buddy at the move, which is hard without hard. This is the kind of motor lacked the Fiat 500 to date.
However, direct comparison with the twin Ka is clear that the landing gear could be actually better interpretations of Fiat. A round in the Ka provides the evidence: the Ford rumbles not quite so hard by potholes, is slightly better in curves. While the Fiat 500 draws at any time easily and somewhat diffuse, the Ford driver learns what drive the front wheels more accurately. Amazing also, that the Ka despite same platform offers something more space in the Interior and in the trunk.
Sad, that none of the two producers of ESP as standard installed - Fiat more required even 10 euro for the Lifesaver in the 500 whopping 350 euro, Ford in the Ka. Then after all, there is an effective mountain restart Wizard for both. The Fiat 500 WINS with standard head curtain airbags (for the Ford Ka 260 euro) the security chapter - its two cylinder conquer the heart of the driver. Very safe.
On the knurrigen Doppelkolber of Fiat 500 soon work of plenty of to play: Fiat plans a version without turbochargers, which will replace the current 1.2 cylinder (69 PS) 65 HP in the 500 and in the next Panda for early 2012. A stage with more Turbo pressure and 105 HP to send then the 1, 4-liter Vierventiler 100 HP to retire. Of course, the strongest two fits also perfectly in the Fiat Punto and the Alfa Romeo Mito.
