Alfa Romeo Giulietta 2010 vs Ford Focus 2008
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.4 Petrol | 1.8 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing chain | |
| Timing belt usually needs to be replaced more often than the chain, but it is usually significantly cheaper. Timing belt motors are generally quieter and less vibrating than chain motors. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 120 HP | 125 HP | |
| Torque: | 206 NM | 165 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.4 seconds | 10.3 seconds | |
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Alfa Romeo Giulietta is more dynamic to drive. Alfa Romeo Giulietta engine produces 5 HP less power than Ford Focus, but torque is 41 NM more than Ford Focus. Despite less power, Alfa Romeo Giulietta reaches 100 km/h speed 0.9 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.4 | 7.0 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.8 l/100km | 7.8 l/100km | |
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The Alfa Romeo Giulietta is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Alfa Romeo Giulietta consumes 0.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Ford Focus, which means that by driving the Alfa Romeo Giulietta over 15,000 km in a year you can save 90 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 930 km in combined cycle | 780 km in combined cycle | |
| 1130 km on highway | 980 km on highway | ||
| 760 km with real consumption | 700 km with real consumption | ||
| Alfa Romeo Giulietta gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 350'000 km | 480'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used, but under equal conditions the average life of a Ford Focus engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 13 years | 8 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Fiat Grande Punto, Fiat Bravo, Alfa Romeo MiTo | 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. 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 | 4.34 m | |
| Width: | 1.80 m | 1.84 m | |
| Height: | 1.47 m | 1.50 m | |
| Alfa Romeo Giulietta is 1 cm longer than the Ford Focus, 4 cm narrower, while the height of Alfa Romeo Giulietta is 4 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 350 litres | 396 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1144 litres | |
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Ford Focus has more luggage space. Despite its longer length, Alfa Romeo Giulietta has 46 litres less trunk space than the Ford Focus. This could mean that the Alfa Romeo Giulietta uses more space in the cabin, so the driver and passengers could be more spacious and comfortable. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 10.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Alfa Romeo Giulietta is 0.3 metres more than that of the Ford Focus. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`785 | 1`795 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | high | |
| Ford Focus has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Alfa Romeo Giulietta has serious deffects in 55 percent more cases than Ford Focus, so Ford Focus quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 6200 | 2200 | |
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