Citroen C4 2005 vs Ford Focus 2005
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.0 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: | 138 HP | 145 HP | |
| Torque: | 190 NM | 185 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | n/a seconds | 10.7 seconds | |
| Citroen C4 engine produces 7 HP less power than Ford Focus, but torque is 5 NM more than Ford Focus. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.1 | 8.0 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 11.0 l/100km | 9.5 l/100km | |
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The Ford Focus is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Citroen C4 consumes 0.1 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 15 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Citroen C4 consumes 1.5 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Ford Focus. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 740 km in combined cycle | 680 km in combined cycle | |
| 980 km on highway | 900 km on highway | ||
| 540 km with real consumption | 570 km with real consumption | ||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 460'000 km | 470'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 20 years | 8 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 5 other car models, including Peugeot 307, Peugeot 407, Citroen C5, Citroen C4 Picasso | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Ford Mondeo, 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. 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 | 1.45 m | |
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Citroen C4 is smaller, but slightly higher. Citroen C4 is 7 cm shorter than the Ford Focus, 7 cm narrower, while the height of Citroen C4 is 1 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 320 litres | 385 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 65 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 | 10.4 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Citroen C4 is 0.4 metres more than that of the Ford Focus, which means Citroen C4 can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`812 | 1`775 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | low | below average | |
| Ford Focus has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Citroen C4 has serious deffects in 10 percent more cases than Ford Focus, so Ford Focus quality is probably slightly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 2000 | 1400 | |
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