Fiat Stilo 2001 vs Ford Focus 2014
| Body: | Hatchback | Estate car / wagon | |
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| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
| Engine: | 2.4 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing chain | |
| Timing belt usually needs to be replaced more often than the chain, but it is usually significantly cheaper. Timing belt motors are generally quieter and less vibrating than chain motors. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 170 HP | 150 HP | |
| Torque: | 221 NM | 202 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.5 seconds | 9.4 seconds | |
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Fiat Stilo is more dynamic to drive. Fiat Stilo engine produces 20 HP more power than Ford Focus, whereas torque is 19 NM more than Ford Focus. Thanks to more power Fiat Stilo reaches 100 km/h speed 0.9 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.7 | 6.7 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 9.9 l/100km | 7.4 l/100km | |
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The Ford Focus is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Fiat Stilo consumes 3 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 450 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Fiat Stilo consumes 2.5 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Ford Focus. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 58 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 590 km in combined cycle | 820 km in combined cycle | |
| 760 km on highway | 1100 km on highway | ||
| 580 km with real consumption | 740 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 | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 420'000 km | 420'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 6 years | 15 years | |
| 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 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: | 4.18 m | 4.56 m | |
| Width: | 1.78 m | 1.82 m | |
| Height: | 1.48 m | 1.51 m | |
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Fiat Stilo is smaller. Fiat Stilo is 38 cm shorter than the Ford Focus, 4 cm narrower, while the height of Fiat Stilo is 3 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 476 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1502 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 11.1 meters | no data | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`300 | 1`875 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | low | above average | |
| Ford Focus has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Fiat Stilo has serious deffects in 385 percent more cases than Ford Focus, so Ford Focus quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1000 | 6000 | |
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