Kia Ceed 2015 vs Ford Focus 2014
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing belt | |
| Engine chain usually needs to be replaced less often than the timing belt, but the cost of replacing the chain is usually higher. Chain motors are considered to be more reliable, but noisier and more vibration generating. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 130 HP | 105 HP | |
| Torque: | 160 NM | 150 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.8 seconds | 12.5 seconds | |
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Kia Ceed is more dynamic to drive. Kia Ceed engine produces 25 HP more power than Ford Focus, whereas torque is 10 NM more than Ford Focus. Thanks to more power Kia Ceed reaches 100 km/h speed 1.7 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.7 | 6.0 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.3 l/100km | 7.1 l/100km | |
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The Ford Focus is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Kia Ceed consumes 0.7 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Ford Focus, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Kia Ceed could require 105 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Kia Ceed consumes 0.2 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Ford Focus. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 53 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 790 km in combined cycle | 910 km in combined cycle | |
| 960 km on highway | 1170 km on highway | ||
| 720 km with real consumption | 770 km with real consumption | ||
| Ford Focus gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 280'000 km | 460'000 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: | 19 years | 8 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including Hyundai Elantra, Hyundai i30, Hyundai Accent, Kia RIO | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Ford C-Max, Ford Fiesta, Ford B-Max | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Kia Ceed might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Kia Ceed 2015 1.6 engine: Overall, the engine is reliable and not very demanding on fuel quality. Fuel injectors tend to be noisy. Timing chain resource is relatively low. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.51 m | 4.56 m | |
| Width: | 1.78 m | 1.82 m | |
| Height: | 1.49 m | 1.51 m | |
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Kia Ceed is smaller. Kia Ceed is 5 cm shorter than the Ford Focus, 4 cm narrower, while the height of Kia Ceed is 2 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 528 litres | 476 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1502 litres | |
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Kia Ceed has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Kia Ceed has 52 litres more trunk space than the Ford Focus. The Ford Focus may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. | |||
| Turning diameter: | no data | 11 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`850 | 1`825 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | below average | below average | |
| Kia Ceed has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Ford Focus has serious deffects in 20 percent more cases than Kia Ceed, so Kia Ceed quality is probably better | |||
| Average price (€): | 7600 | 6800 | |
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