Fiat Brava 1998 vs Ford Focus 1999
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 103 HP | 100 HP | |
| Torque: | 144 NM | 145 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.2 seconds | 12.1 seconds | |
| Fiat Brava engine produces 3 HP more power than Ford Focus, but torque is 1 NM less than Ford Focus. Despite the higher power, Fiat Brava reaches 100 km/h speed 0.1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.2 | 7.8 | |
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The Ford Focus is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Fiat Brava consumes 1.4 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Ford Focus, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Fiat Brava could require 210 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 540 km in combined cycle | 700 km in combined cycle | |
| 700 km on highway | 900 km on highway | ||
| Ford Focus gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 390'000 km | 420'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 5 years | 6 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on Fiat Marea | 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. Fiat Brava might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| The Fiat Brava 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: | 4.19 m | 4.15 m | |
| Width: | 1.74 m | 1.70 m | |
| Height: | 1.41 m | 1.43 m | |
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Fiat Brava is larger, but slightly lower. Fiat Brava is 4 cm longer than the Ford Focus, 4 cm wider, while the height of Fiat Brava is 2 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 380 litres | 350 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
775 litres | 1210 litres | |
| Fiat Brava has 30 litres more trunk space than the Ford Focus. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Ford Focus (by 435 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.4 meters | 10.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Fiat Brava is 0.5 metres less than that of the Ford Focus, which means Fiat Brava can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`630 | 1`590 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | low | above average | |
| Ford Focus has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Fiat Brava has serious deffects in 55 percent more cases than Ford Focus, so Ford Focus quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1200 | 800 | |
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