Abarth
this one,
then?
No. No. No.
SUZUKISWIFT
$16,990/Tested$17,540*
Drivetrain
Engine in-line4, dohc,16v
Layout frontengine(east-west),frontdrive
Capacity 1242cc
Power 66kW@6000rpm
Tor que 120Nm@4400rpm
Tr an s. 5-speedmanual
Chassis
Body steel,5 doors,5 seats
L/W/H/W–B 3840/1735/1495/2450mm
Tr a c k( F/ R ) 1520/1520mm
Weight 870kg
Boot 242 litres
Fuel 91 octane/37litres
Economy 6.5L/100km(testaverage)SuspensionFront:struts,A-arms,coilsprings,
anti-rollbar
Rear:torsionbeam,coilsprings
Steering electricrackandpinion
Tur nC ir c le 9.6m(3.1turnslock-to-lock)
Frontbrakes ventilateddiscs(252mm)
Rearbrakes drums(180mm)
Tyres BridgestoneEcopiaEP150
Tyresize 185/ 55R1683V
Safety
NCAPrating Notyettested(Aus)KIAPICANTO
$17,990/Tested$18,510*in-line3,dohc,12v,turbo
frontengine(east-west),frontdrive
998cc
74kW@4500rpm
172Nm@1500-4000rpm
5-speedmanualsteel,5 doors,5 seats
3595/1595/1485/2400mm
1394/1403mm
1026kg
255 litres
91 octane/35litres
7.3L/100km(testaverage)
Front:struts,A-arms,coilsprings,
anti-rollbar
Rear:torsionbeam,coilsprings
electricrackandpinion
9.4m(2.7turnslock-to-lock)
ventilateddiscs(256mm)
soliddiscs(234mm)
NexenN-blueHD+
195/45R1684V(Aus)$16,990/Tested$17,870*in-line 3, dohc, 12v, turbo
front engine (east-west) front drive
898cc
66kW @ 5000rpm
135Nm @ 2500rpm
5-speed manualsteel, 5 doors, 5 seats
4063/1732/1448/2589mm
1501/1505mm
1017kg
300 litres
91 octane/45 litres
7.3L/100km (test average)
Front: struts, A-arms, coil springs,
anti-roll bar
Rear: torsion beam, coil springs
electric rack and pinion
10.6m (2.7 turns lock-to-lock)
ventilated discs (258mm)
drums (228mm)
Continental ContiEcoContact5
195/55R16 87H(Aus)SWIFTSTILLSTANDS TALLEST IN TINY FIELD
SPECS
Power-to-weight: 72kW per tonne
Redline/cut-out: 6500/6800rpm
Speed at indicated 100km/h: 95
Standing-start acceleration
0-20km/h: 1.1s e c
0-40km/h: 2.3sec
0-60km/h: 4.4sec
0-80km/h: 6.5sec
0-100k m / h : 9.4sec
0-120k m / h : 13.6sec
0-14 0k m / h : 19.0sec
0-400m: 16.8sec @ 133.2km /h
Rolling acceleration
80-120k m / h : 6.9sec
Brakingdistance
100km/h-0:39.5mPerformance
Power-to-weight: 76kW per tonne
Redline/cut-out: 6300/6400rpm
Speed at indicated 100km/h: 97
Standing-start acceleration
0-20km/h: 1.2sec
0-40km/h: 2.6sec
0-60km/h: 4.9sec
0-80km/h: 7.1s e c
0-100k m / h : 10.8sec
0-120k m / h : 15.4sec
0-14 0k m / h : 24.4sec
0-400m: 17. 6 s e c @ 12 7. 8 k m / h
Rolling acceleration
80-120k m / h : 8 .1s e c
Brakingdistance
100km/h-0:38.4mPower-to-weight: 65kW per tonne
Redline/cut-out: 6000/6500rpm
Speed at indicated 100km/h: 97
Standing-start acceleration
0-20km/h:1.4sec
0-40km/h:3.0sec
0-60km/h:5.5sec
0-80km/h:7. 9 s e c
0-100k m / h :12 .1s e c
0-120k m / h :16.7sec
0-14 0k m / h :2 7. 4 s e c
0-400m:[email protected]/h
Rollingacceleration
80-120k m / h :8.9sec
Brakingdistance
100km/h-0:39.7m
7.5/ 10
Track: Heathcote raceway, cold, damp, windy.
Temp : 11ºC
Driver: Byron Mathioudakis
Warranty: 7yr/unlimited km
Service interval: 12 months/15,000km
Glass’s 3-year resale: 47%
A AMI Insurance: $ 680
* Metallic paint ($ 520) wVerdict 8.0/ 10
Track: Heathcote raceway, cold, wet, windy.
Temp : 8ºC.
Driver: Byron Mathioudakis
Warranty: 5yr/unlimited km
Service interval: 6 months/10,000km
Glass’s 3-year resale: 51%
A AMI Insurance: $ 830
* Metallic paint ($ 550)7.5/ 10
Track: Heathcote raceway, cold, damp, windy.
Temp : 9 ºC
Driver: Byron Mathioudakis.
Warranty: 5yr/unlimited km
Service interval: 12 months/30,000km
Glass’s 3-year resale: 48%.
A AMI Insurance: $ 898
* Metallic paint ($ 880)Junior Burger with the lot,
Sir? We commend Fiat for
offering the barmy Abarth
595 from $26,990, with
its rorty 107kW/206Nm
1.4-litre four-pot turbo,
sharp handling, timeless
styling and defiance of
common sense. But can
it overcome the rock-
hard ride, terrible driving
position and major spec
deficiencies? Perhaps not.
For $45K, there’s also the
695 Rivale Fiat flagship
($4K more for the Cabrio),
with 132kW and 250Nm,
LSD, Koni ‘selective
frequency dampers’ and
an in-yer-face bodykit.SUZUKI SWIFT KKIA PICANTO R E N AU LTR CLIO80 whichcar.com.au/wheels
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