|
PERFORMANCE |
OPEL
CORSA SAIL 1.6 GLS |
FIAT
PALIO 1.6 GTX |
|
|
|
Maximum
Speeds
|
|
5th |
168kph/5000rpm |
181kph/5020rpm |
|
4th |
172/6400 |
180/6340 |
|
3rd |
125/6400 |
140/6800 |
|
2nd |
83/6400
|
87/6800 |
|
1st |
44/6400 |
48/6800 |
|
*estimated
|
|
Acceleration
from rest (sec)
|
|
[Surface
Dry] Speed kph
|
|
10 |
0.58
|
0.60 |
|
20 |
1.15 |
1.18 |
|
30 |
1.76
|
1.74 |
|
40 |
2.58
|
2.50 |
|
50 |
3.65
|
3.66 |
|
60 |
4.94
|
4.56 |
|
70 |
6.27 |
5.78 |
|
80 |
7.80
|
7.25 |
|
90 |
10.16 |
9.27 |
|
100 |
12.23
|
11.19 |
|
110 |
14.84
|
13.58 |
|
120 |
18.14
|
16.32 |
|
130 |
22.25
|
19.81 |
|
140 |
27.88
|
25.33 |
|
150 |
- |
30.68 |
|
160 |
-
|
38.73 |
|
|
|
|
|
Acceleration
through gears (sec) |
|
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
5th |
|
3.0 |
4.7 |
7.1 |
- |
|
- |
4.0 |
6.9 |
6.9 |
|
- |
4.1 |
6.3 |
9.6 |
|
- |
- |
6.1 |
9.0 |
|
- |
12.8 |
- |
- |
|
- |
- |
19.3 |
- |
|
|
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
5th |
|
2.5
|
4.3 |
7.0 |
- |
|
2.1 |
3.8
|
6.3 |
9.0 |
|
2.7 |
3.8 |
5.9 |
8.6 |
|
- |
3.9 |
6.5 |
9.5 |
|
- |
11.9 |
- |
- |
|
- |
- |
18.7 |
- |
|
|
20-40 |
|
40-60 |
|
60-80 |
|
80-100 |
|
20-80 (3rd
gear) |
|
40-100 (4th
gear) |
|
Braking |
|
80-0
kph |
29.3m,
3.0s |
29.2m,
3.1s |
|
Equipment
|
|
Air-conditioning |
• |
• |
|
Electric
Windows |
• |
• |
|
Alloy
wheels |
o |
GTX |
|
Metallic
Paint |
• |
• |
|
Front
fog lamps |
• |
GTX/SP
PS |
|
Body-coloured
bumpers |
• |
• |
|
ABS |
- |
GTX/SP
PS |
|
Fuel
Economy
|
|
City
(kpl) |
9.2 |
9.1 |
|
Highway
(kpl) |
13.9 |
14.1 |
|
Ratings
|
|
Looks &
Styling |
|
|
|
Engine &
performance |
|
|
|
Gearbox |
|
|
|
Comfort |
|
|
|
Driver Appeal |
|
|
|
Build, quality
& finish |
|
|
|
Fuel efficiency |
|
|
|
Interiors |
|
|
|
Ownership
experience |
|
|
|
Verdict |
Well
built and comfortable hatch that's good value for money but not
as much fun to drive. |
Has
its flaws but styling, performance and handling give it true hot-hatch
character. |
 |
 |
 |
| Sail
has the bigger boot of the two hatches; Corsa's 1.6-litre
engine is reasonably strong, but sounds coarse as it revs
higher. |
|
 |
 |
 |
| Palio
boot has more height; 1596cc 16-valve engine very torquey
and delivers effortless performance; fuel economy on par with
the Corsa. |
|
|
June 2003
