Kia Cerato 2004 vs Ford Focus 2005
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 105 HP | 115 HP | |
| Torque: | 143 NM | 155 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11 seconds | 10.9 seconds | |
| Kia Cerato engine produces 10 HP less power than Ford Focus, whereas torque is 12 NM less than Ford Focus. Due to the lower power, Kia Cerato reaches 100 km/h speed 0.1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.8 | 6.4 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.5 l/100km | 7.9 l/100km | |
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The Ford Focus is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Kia Cerato consumes 0.4 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Ford Focus, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Kia Cerato could require 60 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Kia Cerato consumes 0.6 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Ford Focus. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 800 km in combined cycle | 850 km in combined cycle | |
| 1000 km on highway | 1070 km on highway | ||
| 640 km with real consumption | 690 km with real consumption | ||
| Ford Focus gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 12 years | 5 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 6 other car models, including Hyundai Getz, Hyundai Elantra, Hyundai Accent, Kia RIO | Used also on Ford C-Max | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Kia Cerato might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| The Kia Cerato 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: | 4.48 m | 4.49 m | |
| Width: | 1.74 m | 1.84 m | |
| Height: | 1.47 m | 1.45 m | |
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Kia Cerato is smaller, but slightly higher. Kia Cerato is 1 cm shorter than the Ford Focus, 10 cm narrower, while the height of Kia Cerato is 2 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 381 litres | 467 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 931 litres | |
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Ford Focus has more luggage space. Kia Cerato has 86 litres less trunk space than the Ford Focus. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.1 meters | 10.4 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Kia Cerato is 0.3 metres less than that of the Ford Focus. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`720 | 1`765 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | no data | average | |
| Average price (€): | 1800 | 1200 | |
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