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Chevrolet Matiz vs Ford Fiesta

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The Chevrolet Matiz is a tiny 3.5m 5-door city car. It's got good visibility and is easy to park. The Fiesta is near 4m. The Matiz is near £2,000 cheaper than the Fiesta - more if you count the 5-doors. The 0.8 Matiz is cheaper for VED. There's no difference in economy or car insurance. The Fiesta is a safer car.

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Data Date	October 2008	March 2009
Manufactured from	1998	2008
Make	Chevrolet	Ford
Model	Matiz	Fiesta
Body/Seats	5-dr/5 seats	3 or 5-door
Trim Options	S & SE	Studio, Style, Style+, Titanium, Zetec, Econetic
Engine Options	0.8 & 1.0 petrol	1.25, 1.4, 1.6, petrol, 1.4, 1.6 diesel
Transmission Options	Manual /Auto
Driven Wheels	Front	Front
Price Range	£6,300 - £8,400	£8,500 - £13,400
Dimensions
Length (m)	3.5	3.95
Width incl door mirrors (m)	1.5	1.72 excl
Height (m)	1.5	1.48
Load space (l) all seats up	104	295
Load (l) all seats down
Fuel tank (l)	35
EuroNCAP
Adult	n/a	n/a
Child	n/a	n/a
Pedestrian	n/a	n/a
Engine/Transmission
Engine	0.8	1.25
Displacement/Cylinders	800/3
Power output	51	60
Transmission	Manual/5	Manual/5
Performance
Top speed (mph)	90	94
Acceleration (0-62mph)	18.2	16.5
Fuel Consumption
Fuel type	Petrol	Petrol
Urban (mpg(l/100km))	40.9	38.7
Extra urbanmpg(l/100km)	67.3	65.7
Combined (mpg(l/100km))	54.3	52.3
CO2 emissions g/km	119	128
£ of 12,000 miles	1065
Noise level dB(A) (moving)	71.4
Car Insurance Group	1	1