Fiat Bravo 2010 vs Ford Focus 2008
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.4 Petrol | 1.4 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 120 HP | 80 HP | |
| Torque: | 206 NM | 124 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.6 seconds | 14.1 seconds | |
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Fiat Bravo is more dynamic to drive. Fiat Bravo engine produces 40 HP more power than Ford Focus, whereas torque is 82 NM more than Ford Focus. Thanks to more power Fiat Bravo reaches 100 km/h speed 4.5 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.1 | 6.6 | |
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The Fiat Bravo is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Fiat Bravo consumes 0.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Ford Focus, which means that by driving the Fiat Bravo over 15,000 km in a year you can save 75 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 58 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 950 km in combined cycle | 830 km in combined cycle | |
| 1160 km on highway | 1010 km on highway | ||
| Fiat Bravo gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 350'000 km | 350'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 13 years | 6 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Fiat Grande Punto, Alfa Romeo Giulietta, Alfa Romeo MiTo | Used also on Ford Fiesta | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Fiat Bravo might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| The Fiat Bravo 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: | 4.34 m | 4.34 m | |
| Width: | 1.79 m | 1.84 m | |
| Height: | 1.50 m | 1.50 m | |
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Fiat Bravo is smaller. Fiat Bravo and Ford Focus are practically the same length. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 400 litres | 396 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1247 litres | |
| Fiat Bravo has 4 litres more trunk space than the Ford Focus. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.4 meters | 10.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Fiat Bravo is 0.2 metres less than that of the Ford Focus. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`785 | 1`690 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | low | below average | |
| Ford Focus has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Fiat Bravo has serious deffects in 25 percent more cases than Ford Focus, so Ford Focus quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 4600 | 2200 | |
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