Seat Ibiza 2010 vs Ford Focus 2004
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.2 Diesel | 1.6 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing chain and belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 75 HP | 90 HP | |
| Torque: | 180 NM | 215 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13.9 seconds | 12.6 seconds | |
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Ford Focus is a more dynamic driving. Seat Ibiza engine produces 15 HP less power than Ford Focus, whereas torque is 35 NM less than Ford Focus. Due to the lower power, Seat Ibiza reaches 100 km/h speed 1.3 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 3.4 | 4.7 | |
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The Seat Ibiza is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Seat Ibiza consumes 1.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Ford Focus, which means that by driving the Seat Ibiza over 15,000 km in a year you can save 195 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 45 litres | 53 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1320 km in combined cycle | 1120 km in combined cycle | |
| 1500 km on highway | 1320 km on highway | ||
| Seat Ibiza gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 350'000 km | 300'000 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 Seat Ibiza engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 16 years | 5 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Volkswagen Polo, Skoda Fabia, Skoda Roomster | 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. Seat Ibiza might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.05 m | 4.34 m | |
| Width: | 1.69 m | 1.84 m | |
| Height: | 1.45 m | 1.45 m | |
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Seat Ibiza is smaller. Seat Ibiza is 29 cm shorter than the Ford Focus, 15 cm narrower the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 292 litres | 385 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
938 litres | 1247 litres | |
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Ford Focus has more luggage space. Seat Ibiza has 93 litres less trunk space than the Ford Focus. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Ford Focus (by 309 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.5 meters | 10.4 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Seat Ibiza is 0.1 metres more than that of the Ford Focus. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`601 | 1`790 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | below average | below average | |
| Seat Ibiza has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Ford Focus has serious deffects in 90 percent more cases than Seat Ibiza, so Seat Ibiza quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 3400 | 1400 | |
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