Ford Fiesta 2008 vs Ford Focus 2005
| Body: | Hatchback | Sedan | |
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| The hatchback generally has more luggage space thanks to a larger trunk door opening and the ability to convert the rear of the passenger compartment into luggage space. Sedans tend to be quieter than hatchbacks, due to a more isolated rear area. | |||
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
| Engine: | 1.4 Petrol | 1.4 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 96 HP | 80 HP | |
| Torque: | 128 NM | 124 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.2 seconds | 14.2 seconds | |
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Ford Fiesta is more dynamic to drive. Ford Fiesta engine produces 16 HP more power than Ford Focus, whereas torque is 4 NM more than Ford Focus. Thanks to more power Ford Fiesta reaches 100 km/h speed 2 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.7 | 6.6 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.9 l/100km | 7.6 l/100km | |
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The Ford Fiesta is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Ford Fiesta consumes 0.9 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Ford Focus, which means that by driving the Ford Fiesta over 15,000 km in a year you can save 135 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Ford Fiesta consumes 0.7 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Ford Focus. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 45 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 780 km in combined cycle | 830 km in combined cycle | |
| 970 km on highway | 1010 km on highway | ||
| 650 km with real consumption | 720 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. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 3.95 m | 4.49 m | |
| Width: | 1.72 m | 1.84 m | |
| Height: | 1.48 m | 1.45 m | |
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Ford Fiesta is smaller, but slightly higher. Ford Fiesta is 54 cm shorter than the Ford Focus, 12 cm narrower, while the height of Ford Fiesta is 3 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 295 litres | 467 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
979 litres | 931 litres | |
| Ford Fiesta has 172 litres less trunk space than the Ford Focus. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Ford Fiesta (by 48 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.2 meters | 10.4 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Ford Fiesta is 0.2 metres less than that of the Ford Focus. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`490 | 1`735 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | above average | below average | |
| Ford Fiesta has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Ford Focus has serious deffects in 30 percent more cases than Ford Fiesta, so Ford Fiesta quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 2800 | 1200 | |
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