Kia Cerato 2004 vs Ford Focus 2004
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 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: | 143 HP | 145 HP | |
| Torque: | 186 NM | 185 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9 seconds | 9.2 seconds | |
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Kia Cerato is more dynamic to drive. Kia Cerato engine produces 2 HP less power than Ford Focus, but torque is 1 NM more than Ford Focus. Despite less power, Kia Cerato reaches 100 km/h speed 0.2 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.5 | 7.1 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.9 l/100km | 8.2 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 0.7 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Ford Focus. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 730 km in combined cycle | 770 km in combined cycle | |
| 930 km on highway | 1010 km on highway | ||
| 610 km with real consumption | 670 km with real consumption | ||
| Ford Focus gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 400'000 km | 470'000 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: | 11 years | 8 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 7 other car models, including Kia Sportage, Kia Ceed, Hyundai Sonata, Hyundai Tucson, Hyundai Elantra | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Ford Mondeo, 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. | |||
| Kia Cerato 2004 2.0 engine: Relatively reliable engine with a large resource. Can have inherent vibrations and is noisier than a typical petrol engine. Spare parts widely available. May have problems with ignition system and temperature ... More about Kia Cerato 2004 2.0 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.34 m | 4.34 m | |
| Width: | 1.74 m | 1.84 m | |
| Height: | 1.47 m | 1.45 m | |
| Kia Cerato and Ford Focus are practically the same length. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 228 litres | 385 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1046 litres | 1247 litres | |
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Ford Focus has more luggage space. Kia Cerato has 157 litres less trunk space than the Ford Focus. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Ford Focus (by 201 litres). | |||
| 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`783 | 1`775 | |
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| Quality: | no data | average | |
| Average price (€): | 1200 | 1400 | |
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