Fiat Marea 1996 vs Ford Focus 1999
| Body: | Estate car / wagon | Sedan | |
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| The wagon generally has more cargo space due to a larger trunk door opening, a roof that extends as far back as possible, and the ability to convert the rear of the passenger compartment into cargo space. Sedans tend to be quieter than wagons due to a more isolated rear area. | |||
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
| Engine: | 2.4 Diesel | 2.0 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 124 HP | 130 HP | |
| Torque: | 265 NM | 174 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11 seconds | 9.3 seconds | |
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Ford Focus is a more dynamic driving. Fiat Marea engine produces 6 HP less power than Ford Focus, but torque is 91 NM more than Ford Focus. Due to the lower power, Fiat Marea reaches 100 km/h speed 1.7 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.7 | 8.6 | |
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The Fiat Marea is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Fiat Marea consumes 0.9 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Ford Focus, which means that by driving the Fiat Marea over 15,000 km in a year you can save 135 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 63 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 810 km in combined cycle | 630 km in combined cycle | |
| 1030 km on highway | 790 km on highway | ||
| Fiat Marea gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.48 m | 4.36 m | |
| Width: | 1.74 m | 1.70 m | |
| Height: | 1.50 m | 1.43 m | |
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Fiat Marea is larger. Fiat Marea is 12 cm longer than the Ford Focus, 4 cm wider, while the height of Fiat Marea is 7 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 490 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 11.5 meters | 10.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Fiat Marea is 0.6 metres more than that of the Ford Focus, which means Fiat Marea can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`400 | 1`715 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | low | above average | |
| Ford Focus has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Fiat Marea has serious deffects in 145 percent more cases than Ford Focus, so Ford Focus quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1000 | 800 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 8.8/10 | 8.3/10 | |
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