can someone tell me what the advantages are of having a 1.2 16v engine over a regular 1.2 engine.

i remember reading somewhere that the 1.2 16v is equivalent to a 1.6 engine, is this true??? apart from the lower insurance for the driver why wouls fiat choose to put a 1.2 16v over a regular 1.6 engine


i hoping to get a punto sporting pretty soon so any help you can give would be greatly appreciated

Old Punto Sporting with 1.6 had 90hp IIRC, newer 1.2 Sporting 16v had 85hp.

I'd say the lower emissions and lower insurance class would be the reasons for using it.

Liam

thats cool thats like a tiny engine with a hell of alot of power

The 1.6 8v had noisy tappets that required regular servicing.

The 1.2 16v has hydraulic tappets.

The 1.2 16v will use less petrol too (i would imagine) and cheaper tax.

Don't be thinking you'll be driving a car that's as quick as any 1.6. 90bhp is poor from a 1.6 and the old Punto Sporting 1.6 wasn't great.

true, and the vast majority of modern 1.6 engines are 16v too. They'd give a 1.2 a good spanking!

Unless, of course, the 1.6 is in a Ford Focus, then the 1.2 rocks, apparentely

Oh yeah.

Lower tax bracket too

and more economical!

Same insurance group though - both group 8

insurance groups
1.6 16V Xbox 3d 5
1.2 16v Active 3d 5
thats off parkers

Stuart DemonD said:

Unless, of course, the 1.6 is in a Ford Focus, then the 1.2 rocks, apparentely

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Any 1.6 Ford engine all have 90BHP (ish)... damn emmissions laws however if you put the 1.8 head on it has wider valves and you can get up to 110 out of it, and they're heavier cars...

The only advantage with a 16v engine is that it can breath better, its also more likely to be an MPI so fueling is more exact and thus is more efficient than a carb based or SPI engine.

Alex said:

Any 1.6 Ford engine all have 90BHP (ish)... damn emmissions laws however if you put the 1.8 head on it has wider valves and you can get up to 110 out of it, and they're heavier cars...

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Snap for my 1242 16v in a heavier car as standard It still beats a lot of bigger cars on the motorway, usually only when the other driver bottles it though.

Alex said:

Any 1.6 Ford engine all have 90BHP (ish)... damn emmissions laws however if you put the 1.8 head on it has wider valves and you can get up to 110 out of it, and they're heavier cars...

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I made my comment based on this thread https://www.fiatforum.com/showthread.php?t=37346

ian stilo 1.6 said:

insurance groups
1.6 16V Xbox 3d 5
1.2 16v Active 3d 5
thats off parkers

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my 1.2 active 3d Stilo is group 4 insurance with Direct Swine.

I think this is rather good as my Seat Ibiza 1043i was also group 4.