Ford Focus 2014 vs Kia Cerato 2016
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.5 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing chain | |
| Timing belt usually needs to be replaced more often than the chain, but it is usually significantly cheaper. Timing belt motors are generally quieter and less vibrating than chain motors. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 150 HP | 130 HP | |
| Torque: | 240 NM | 157 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9 seconds | 10.1 seconds | |
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Ford Focus is more dynamic to drive. Ford Focus engine produces 20 HP more power than Kia Cerato, whereas torque is 83 NM more than Kia Cerato. Thanks to more power Ford Focus reaches 100 km/h speed 1.1 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.6 | 6.5 | |
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The Ford Focus is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Ford Focus consumes 0.9 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Kia Cerato, which means that by driving the Ford Focus over 15,000 km in a year you can save 135 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 980 km in combined cycle | 760 km in combined cycle | |
| 1170 km on highway | 960 km on highway | ||
| Ford Focus gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 330'000 km | 280'000 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 Ford Focus engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 5 years | 19 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on Ford C-Max | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including Kia Ceed, Hyundai Elantra, Hyundai i30, Hyundai Accent, Kia RIO | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Kia Cerato might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Kia Cerato 2016 1.6 engine: Overall, the engine is reliable and not very demanding on fuel quality. Fuel injectors tend to be noisy. Timing chain resource is relatively low. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.54 m | 4.56 m | |
| Width: | 1.82 m | 1.78 m | |
| Height: | 1.48 m | 1.45 m | |
| Ford Focus is 2 cm shorter than the Kia Cerato, 4 cm wider, while the height of Ford Focus is 4 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 475 litres | 482 litres | |
| Ford Focus has 7 litres less trunk space than the Kia Cerato. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 10.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Ford Focus is 0.4 metres more than that of the Kia Cerato, which means Ford Focus can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`900 | 1`720 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | below average | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 8200 | no data | |
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