Fiat Punto 1999 vs Ford Focus 2014
| Body: | Hatchback | Estate car / wagon | |
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| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Engine: | 1.2 Petrol | 1.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 80 HP | 125 HP | |
| Torque: | 114 NM | 170 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.6 seconds | 11.2 seconds | |
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Ford Focus is a more dynamic driving. Fiat Punto engine produces 45 HP less power than Ford Focus, whereas torque is 56 NM less than Ford Focus. Due to the lower power, Fiat Punto reaches 100 km/h speed 1.4 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.5 | 5.0 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.8 l/100km | 7.6 l/100km | |
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The Ford Focus is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Fiat Punto consumes 1.5 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Ford Focus, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Fiat Punto could require 225 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Fiat Punto consumes 0.2 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Ford Focus. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 350'000 km | 300'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used, but under equal conditions the average life of a Fiat Punto engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 13 years | 13 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Fiat Brava, Fiat Stilo | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Ford Mondeo, Ford C-Max, Ford EcoSport | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Ford Focus might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| The Fiat Punto 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: | 3.80 m | 4.56 m | |
| Width: | 1.66 m | 1.86 m | |
| Height: | 1.48 m | 1.51 m | |
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Fiat Punto is smaller. Fiat Punto is 76 cm shorter than the Ford Focus, 20 cm narrower, while the height of Fiat Punto is 3 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 264 litres | 490 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1080 litres | 1502 litres | |
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Ford Focus has more luggage space. Fiat Punto has 226 litres less trunk space than the Ford Focus. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Ford Focus (by 422 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.5 meters | no data | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`430 | 1`900 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | below average | below average | |
| Average price (€): | 1400 | 6000 | |
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