Nissan Tiida 2007 vs Ford Focus 2008
| Gearbox: | Automatic | 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: | 110 HP | 100 HP | |
| Torque: | 153 NM | 150 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.6 seconds | 12 seconds | |
| Nissan Tiida engine produces 10 HP more power than Ford Focus, whereas torque is 3 NM more than Ford Focus. Despite the higher power, Nissan Tiida reaches 100 km/h speed 0.6 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.4 | 6.7 | |
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The Ford Focus is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Nissan Tiida 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 Nissan Tiida could require 105 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 52 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 700 km in combined cycle | 820 km in combined cycle | |
| 880 km on highway | 1000 km on highway | ||
| Ford Focus gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 360'000 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: | 20 years | 4 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including Nissan Qashqai, Nissan Almera, Nissan Juke, Nissan Note, Nissan Micra | 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. Nissan Tiida might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Nissan Tiida 2007 1.6 engine: A simple and reliable engine, not particularly demanding on fuel quality. Tends to consume more oil, may have problems starting in cold weather. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.48 m | 4.48 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.84 m | |
| Height: | 1.53 m | 1.50 m | |
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Nissan Tiida is smaller, but slightly higher. Nissan Tiida and Ford Focus are practically the same length. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 467 litres | 537 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
467 litres | 931 litres | |
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Ford Focus has more luggage space. Nissan Tiida has 70 litres less trunk space than the Ford Focus. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Ford Focus (by 464 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.4 meters | 10.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Nissan Tiida is 0.2 metres less than that of the Ford Focus. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`658 | 1`750 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | average | |
| Average price (€): | 3000 | 1600 | |
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