Fiat Stilo 2004 vs Ford Focus 2005
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.4 Petrol | 2.5 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 170 HP | 225 HP | |
| Torque: | 221 NM | 320 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.9 seconds | 6.8 seconds | |
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Ford Focus is a more dynamic driving. Fiat Stilo engine produces 55 HP less power than Ford Focus, whereas torque is 99 NM less than Ford Focus. Due to the lower power, Fiat Stilo reaches 100 km/h speed 2.1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.8 | 9.3 | |
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The Ford Focus is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Fiat Stilo consumes 0.5 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Ford Focus, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Fiat Stilo could require 75 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 58 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 590 km in combined cycle | 590 km in combined cycle | |
| 760 km on highway | 800 km on highway | ||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 420'000 km | 560'000 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 Ford Focus engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 6 years | 5 years | |
| 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 Fiat Stilo 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: | 4.25 m | 4.36 m | |
| Width: | 1.76 m | 1.84 m | |
| Height: | 1.48 m | 1.45 m | |
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Fiat Stilo is smaller, but slightly higher. Fiat Stilo is 11 cm shorter than the Ford Focus, 8 cm narrower, while the height of Fiat Stilo is 3 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 385 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1247 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 11.1 meters | 10.4 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Fiat Stilo is 0.7 metres more than that of the Ford Focus, which means Fiat Stilo can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`300 | 1`860 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | low | below average | |
| Ford Focus has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Fiat Stilo has serious deffects in 30 percent more cases than Ford Focus, so Ford Focus quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1000 | 1400 | |
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