Citroen C4 2008 vs Ford Focus 2008
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing belt | |
| Engine chain usually needs to be replaced less often than the timing belt, but the cost of replacing the chain is usually higher. Chain motors are considered to be more reliable, but noisier and more vibration generating. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 150 HP | 100 HP | |
| Torque: | 240 NM | 150 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.2 seconds | 11.9 seconds | |
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Citroen C4 is more dynamic to drive. Citroen C4 engine produces 50 HP more power than Ford Focus, whereas torque is 90 NM more than Ford Focus. Thanks to more power Citroen C4 reaches 100 km/h speed 2.7 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.9 | 6.7 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.7 l/100km | 7.7 l/100km | |
| By specification Citroen C4 consumes 0.2 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Ford Focus, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Citroen C4 could require 30 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 860 km in combined cycle | 820 km in combined cycle | |
| 1130 km on highway | 1000 km on highway | ||
| 770 km with real consumption | 710 km with real consumption | ||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 4 years | 4 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on Peugeot 308 | Used only for this car | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Citroen C4 might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| The Citroen C4 engine has hydraulic tappets (lifters), providing quieter operation and no need for periodic adjustment, but they are more complex in design and can cause serious engine damage in case of failure. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.27 m | 4.34 m | |
| Width: | 1.77 m | 1.84 m | |
| Height: | 1.46 m | 1.50 m | |
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Citroen C4 is smaller. Citroen C4 is 7 cm shorter than the Ford Focus, 7 cm narrower, while the height of Citroen C4 is 4 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 320 litres | 396 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1023 litres | 1247 litres | |
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Ford Focus has more luggage space. Citroen C4 has 76 litres less trunk space than the Ford Focus. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Ford Focus (by 224 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.8 meters | 10.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Citroen C4 is 0.2 metres more than that of the Ford Focus. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`763 | 1`710 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | low | low | |
| Ford Focus has slightly fewer faults. Deffect rate in annual technical inspection is similar for both cars, it's slightly higher for Citroen C4, so Ford Focus quality could be a bit better. | |||
| Average price (€): | 2000 | 2200 | |
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