Citroen C4 2010 vs Ford Focus 2008
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Diesel | 1.6 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing chain and belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 92 HP | 109 HP | |
| Torque: | 230 NM | 240 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.9 seconds | 10.9 seconds | |
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Ford Focus is a more dynamic driving. Citroen C4 engine produces 17 HP less power than Ford Focus, whereas torque is 10 NM less than Ford Focus. Due to the lower power, Citroen C4 reaches 100 km/h speed 2 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.2 | 4.5 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 5.1 l/100km | 5.5 l/100km | |
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The Citroen C4 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Citroen C4 consumes 0.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Ford Focus, which means that by driving the Citroen C4 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 45 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Citroen C4 consumes 0.4 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Ford Focus. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 53 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1420 km in combined cycle | 1170 km in combined cycle | |
| 1660 km on highway | 1390 km on highway | ||
| 1170 km with real consumption | 960 km with real consumption | ||
| Citroen C4 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 7 years | 7 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including Peugeot 308, Citroen C3, Citroen C4 Picasso, Peugeot 2008 | 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. Citroen C4 might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.33 m | 4.34 m | |
| Width: | 1.79 m | 1.84 m | |
| Height: | 1.49 m | 1.50 m | |
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Citroen C4 is smaller. Citroen C4 is 1 cm shorter than the Ford Focus, 5 cm narrower, while the height of Citroen C4 is 1 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 380 litres | 396 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1183 litres | 1247 litres | |
| Citroen C4 has 16 litres less trunk space than the Ford Focus. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Ford Focus (by 64 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.2 meters | 10.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Citroen C4 is 0.6 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`790 | 1`795 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | above average | average | |
| Citroen C4 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Ford Focus has serious deffects in 15 percent more cases than Citroen C4, so Citroen C4 quality is probably better | |||
| Average price (€): | 4400 | 2200 | |
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