Seat Ibiza 2008 vs Ford Focus 2005
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.9 Diesel | 1.8 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 105 HP | 115 HP | |
| Torque: | 240 NM | 280 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.6 seconds | 10.8 seconds | |
| Seat Ibiza engine produces 10 HP less power than Ford Focus, whereas torque is 40 NM less than Ford Focus. Despite less power, Seat Ibiza reaches 100 km/h speed 0.2 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.5 | 5.2 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 5.4 l/100km | 6.1 l/100km | |
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The Seat Ibiza is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Seat Ibiza consumes 0.7 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 105 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Seat Ibiza consumes 0.7 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Ford Focus. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 45 litres | 53 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1000 km in combined cycle | 1010 km in combined cycle | |
| 1210 km on highway | 1230 km on highway | ||
| 830 km with real consumption | 860 km with real consumption | ||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.03 m | 4.34 m | |
| Width: | 1.69 m | 1.84 m | |
| Height: | 1.43 m | 1.45 m | |
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Seat Ibiza is smaller. Seat Ibiza is 31 cm shorter than the Ford Focus, 15 cm narrower, while the height of Seat Ibiza is 2 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 284 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 101 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`626 | 1`775 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | below average | below average | |
| Ford Focus has slightly fewer faults. Deffect rate in annual technical inspection is similar for both cars, it's slightly higher for Seat Ibiza, so Ford Focus quality could be a bit better. | |||
| Average price (€): | 3400 | 1400 | |
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