Ford Focus 1998 vs Fiat Marea 1996
| Body: | Sedan | Estate car / wagon | |
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| The wagon generally has more cargo space due to a larger trunk door opening, a roof that extends as far back as possible, and the ability to convert the rear of the passenger compartment into cargo space. Sedans tend to be quieter than wagons due to a more isolated rear area. | |||
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 131 HP | 147 HP | |
| Torque: | 173 NM | 186 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.8 seconds | 9.3 seconds | |
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Fiat Marea is a more dynamic driving. Ford Focus engine produces 16 HP less power than Fiat Marea, whereas torque is 13 NM less than Fiat Marea. Due to the lower power, Ford Focus reaches 100 km/h speed 2.5 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.4 | 9.9 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 9.1 l/100km | 9.7 l/100km | |
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The Ford Focus is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Ford Focus consumes 0.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Fiat Marea, which means that by driving the Ford Focus over 15,000 km in a year you can save 75 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Ford Focus consumes 0.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Fiat Marea. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 63 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 580 km in combined cycle | 630 km in combined cycle | |
| 750 km on highway | 850 km on highway | ||
| 600 km with real consumption | 640 km with real consumption | ||
| Fiat Marea gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.36 m | 4.48 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.74 m | |
| Height: | 1.43 m | 1.50 m | |
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Ford Focus is smaller. Ford Focus is 12 cm shorter than the Fiat Marea, 4 cm narrower, while the height of Ford Focus is 7 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 490 litres | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | no data | 11.1 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`715 | 1`400 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | above average | low | |
| Ford Focus has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Fiat Marea has serious deffects in 145 percent more cases than Ford Focus, so Ford Focus quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 800 | 1000 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 8.3/10 | 8.8/10 | |
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