Chevrolet Cruze 2015 vs Ford Focus 2014
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.4 Petrol | 1.5 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: | 155 HP | 150 HP | |
| Torque: | 240 NM | 240 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | n/a seconds | 8.9 seconds | |
| Chevrolet Cruze engine produces 5 HP more power than Ford Focus, the torque is the same for both cars. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.4 | 5.9 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.9 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 Chevrolet Cruze consumes 1.5 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Ford Focus, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Chevrolet Cruze could require 225 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Chevrolet Cruze consumes 0.5 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Ford Focus. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 51 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 680 km in combined cycle | 930 km in combined cycle | |
| 790 km on highway | 1170 km on highway | ||
| 640 km with real consumption | 740 km with real consumption | ||
| Ford Focus gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
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: | 9 years | 5 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | 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. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| The Chevrolet Cruze 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: | 4.45 m | 4.36 m | |
| Width: | 1.79 m | 1.86 m | |
| Height: | 1.47 m | 1.48 m | |
| Chevrolet Cruze is 9 cm longer than the Ford Focus, 7 cm narrower, while the height of Chevrolet Cruze is 2 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 700 litres | 362 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1062 litres | |
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Chevrolet Cruze has more luggage capacity. Chevrolet Cruze has 338 litres more trunk space than the Ford Focus. | |||
| Turning diameter: | no data | 11 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`324 | 1`900 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | below average | average | |
| Ford Focus has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Chevrolet Cruze has serious deffects in 30 percent more cases than Ford Focus, so Ford Focus quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | no data | 6400 | |
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