Alfa Romeo Giulietta 2014 vs Ford Focus 2014
| Body: | Hatchback | Estate car / wagon | |
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| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
| Engine: | 1.4 Petrol | 1.5 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 120 HP | 150 HP | |
| Torque: | 206 NM | 240 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.4 seconds | 9.1 seconds | |
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Ford Focus is a more dynamic driving. Alfa Romeo Giulietta engine produces 30 HP less power than Ford Focus, whereas torque is 34 NM less than Ford Focus. Due to the lower power, Alfa Romeo Giulietta reaches 100 km/h speed 0.3 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.4 | 5.9 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.0 l/100km | 7.4 l/100km | |
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The Ford Focus is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Alfa Romeo Giulietta consumes 0.5 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Ford Focus, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Alfa Romeo Giulietta could require 75 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Alfa Romeo Giulietta consumes 0.6 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Ford Focus. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 930 km in combined cycle | 930 km in combined cycle | |
| 1130 km on highway | 1170 km on highway | ||
| 750 km with real consumption | 740 km with real consumption | ||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 350'000 km | 330'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 13 years | 5 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Fiat Grande Punto, Fiat Bravo, Alfa Romeo MiTo | Used also on Ford C-Max | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Alfa Romeo Giulietta might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| The Alfa Romeo Giulietta 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: | 4.35 m | 4.56 m | |
| Width: | 1.80 m | 1.86 m | |
| Height: | 1.47 m | 1.51 m | |
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Alfa Romeo Giulietta is smaller. Alfa Romeo Giulietta is 21 cm shorter than the Ford Focus, 6 cm narrower, while the height of Alfa Romeo Giulietta is 4 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 350 litres | 490 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1502 litres | |
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Ford Focus has more luggage space. Alfa Romeo Giulietta has 140 litres less trunk space than the Ford Focus. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 11 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Alfa Romeo Giulietta is 0.1 metres less than that of the Ford Focus. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`785 | 1`900 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | below average | average | |
| Ford Focus has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Alfa Romeo Giulietta has serious deffects in 35 percent more cases than Ford Focus, so Ford Focus quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 11 400 | 6000 | |
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