Alfa Romeo 156 2002 vs Ford Focus 2011
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 120 HP | 150 HP | |
| Torque: | 146 NM | 240 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.5 seconds | 8.7 seconds | |
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Ford Focus is a more dynamic driving. Alfa Romeo 156 engine produces 30 HP less power than Ford Focus, whereas torque is 94 NM less than Ford Focus. Due to the lower power, Alfa Romeo 156 reaches 100 km/h speed 1.8 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.2 | 6.2 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.7 l/100km | 7.5 l/100km | |
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The Ford Focus is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Alfa Romeo 156 consumes 2 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Ford Focus, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Alfa Romeo 156 could require 300 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Alfa Romeo 156 consumes 1.2 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Ford Focus. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 63 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 760 km in combined cycle | 880 km in combined cycle | |
| 980 km on highway | 1100 km on highway | ||
| 720 km with real consumption | 730 km with real consumption | ||
| 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: | 350'000 km | 350'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 10 years | 16 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on Alfa Romeo 147 | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Ford C-Max, Ford Tourneo | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Ford Focus might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| The Alfa Romeo 156 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: | 4.43 m | 4.53 m | |
| Width: | 1.74 m | 1.82 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.48 m | |
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Alfa Romeo 156 is smaller. Alfa Romeo 156 is 10 cm shorter than the Ford Focus, 8 cm narrower, while the height of Alfa Romeo 156 is 6 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 380 litres | 475 litres | |
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Ford Focus has more luggage space. Alfa Romeo 156 has 95 litres less trunk space than the Ford Focus. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.1 meters | 11 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Alfa Romeo 156 is 0.1 metres more than that of the Ford Focus. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`750 | 1`900 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | low | below average | |
| Ford Focus has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Alfa Romeo 156 has serious deffects in 305 percent more cases than Ford Focus, so Ford Focus quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1000 | 4200 | |
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