Citroen C4 2010 vs Ford Focus 2014
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.0 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: | 120 HP | 100 HP | |
| Torque: | 160 NM | 170 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.8 seconds | 12.5 seconds | |
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Citroen C4 is more dynamic to drive. Citroen C4 engine produces 20 HP more power than Ford Focus, but torque is 10 NM less than Ford Focus. Thanks to more power Citroen C4 reaches 100 km/h speed 1.7 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.2 | 4.6 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.2 l/100km | 6.6 l/100km | |
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The Ford Focus is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Citroen C4 consumes 1.6 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 240 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Citroen C4 consumes 0.6 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Ford Focus. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 960 km in combined cycle | 1190 km in combined cycle | |
| 1270 km on highway | 1410 km on highway | ||
| 830 km with real consumption | 830 km with real consumption | ||
| Ford Focus gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 9 years | 13 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 9 other car models, including Citroen C5, Citroen C4 Picasso, Peugeot 3008, Peugeot 2008 | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Ford C-Max, Ford Fiesta, Ford Tourneo, Ford B-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 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: | 4.33 m | 4.36 m | |
| Width: | 1.79 m | 1.86 m | |
| Height: | 1.49 m | 1.48 m | |
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Citroen C4 is smaller, but slightly higher. Citroen C4 is 3 cm shorter than the Ford Focus, 7 cm narrower the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 380 litres | 362 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1183 litres | 1062 litres | |
| Even though the car is shorter, Citroen C4 has 18 litres more trunk space than the Ford Focus. The Ford Focus may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Citroen C4 (by 121 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.2 meters | 11 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Citroen C4 is 0.2 metres more than that of the Ford Focus. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`765 | 1`900 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | below average | below average | |
| Ford Focus has slightly fewer faults. Deffect rate in annual technical inspection is similar for both cars, it's slightly higher for Citroen C4, so Ford Focus quality could be a bit better. | |||
| Average price (€): | 3800 | 6200 | |
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