Kia Ceed 2007 vs Ford Focus 2008
| 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: | 122 HP | 100 HP | |
| Torque: | 157 NM | 150 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.1 seconds | 12.2 seconds | |
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Kia Ceed is more dynamic to drive. Kia Ceed engine produces 22 HP more power than Ford Focus, whereas torque is 7 NM more than Ford Focus. Thanks to more power Kia Ceed reaches 100 km/h speed 1.1 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.5 | 6.7 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.7 l/100km | 7.7 l/100km | |
| By specification Kia Ceed consumes 0.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Ford Focus, which means that by driving the Kia Ceed over 15,000 km in a year you can save 30 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 53 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 810 km in combined cycle | 820 km in combined cycle | |
| 940 km on highway | 1000 km on highway | ||
| 680 km with real consumption | 710 km with real consumption | ||
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 | 4 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including Hyundai Elantra, Hyundai i30, Hyundai Accent, Kia RIO | Used only for this car | |
| 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 2007 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: | 4.47 m | 4.47 m | |
| Width: | 1.79 m | 1.84 m | |
| Height: | 1.53 m | 1.50 m | |
| Kia Ceed and Ford Focus are practically the same length. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 534 litres | 503 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1664 litres | 1525 litres | |
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Kia Ceed has more luggage capacity. Kia Ceed has 31 litres more trunk space than the Ford Focus. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Kia Ceed (by 139 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | no data | 10.6 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`820 | 1`820 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | below average | low | |
| Kia Ceed has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Ford Focus has serious deffects in 10 percent more cases than Kia Ceed, so Kia Ceed quality is probably slightly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 2600 | 1800 | |
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