Kia RIO 2000 vs Ford Focus 2001
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.5 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 96 HP | 100 HP | |
| Torque: | 136 NM | 145 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.6 seconds | 12.2 seconds | |
| Kia RIO engine produces 4 HP less power than Ford Focus, whereas torque is 9 NM less than Ford Focus. Despite less power, Kia RIO reaches 100 km/h speed 0.6 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.2 | 7.8 | |
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The Kia RIO is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Kia RIO consumes 0.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Ford Focus, which means that by driving the Kia RIO over 15,000 km in a year you can save 90 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 45 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 620 km in combined cycle | 700 km in combined cycle | |
| 760 km on highway | 910 km on highway | ||
| Ford Focus gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 320'000 km | 420'000 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: | 6 years | 6 years | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| The Kia RIO 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: | 4.22 m | 4.38 m | |
| Width: | 1.68 m | 1.70 m | |
| Height: | 1.44 m | 1.43 m | |
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Kia RIO is smaller, but slightly higher. Kia RIO is 16 cm shorter than the Ford Focus, 2 cm narrower, while the height of Kia RIO is 1 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 261 litres | 490 litres | |
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Ford Focus has more luggage space. Kia RIO has 229 litres less trunk space than the Ford Focus. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 9.5 meters | 10.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Kia RIO is 1.4 metres less than that of the Ford Focus, which means Kia RIO can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`435 | 1`615 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | below average | average | |
| Ford Focus has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Kia RIO has serious deffects in 15 percent more cases than Ford Focus, so Ford Focus quality is probably better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1200 | 1000 | |
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