Seat Ibiza 2008 vs Ford Focus 2005
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.9 Diesel | 1.8 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing chain and belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 90 HP | 115 HP | |
| Torque: | 210 NM | 280 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12 seconds | 10.8 seconds | |
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Ford Focus is a more dynamic driving. Seat Ibiza engine produces 25 HP less power than Ford Focus, whereas torque is 70 NM less than Ford Focus. Due to the lower power, Seat Ibiza reaches 100 km/h speed 1.2 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.5 | 5.2 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 5.3 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 0.8 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 | ||
| 840 km with real consumption | 860 km with real consumption | ||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 610'000 km | 360'000 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: | 13 years | 7 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including Volkswagen Golf, Skoda Octavia, Audi A3, Volkswagen Bora, Seat Leon | 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. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| The Seat Ibiza 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: | 4.03 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`601 | 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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