Ford Focus 2011 vs Citroen C4 2010
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 1.6 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain and belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 140 HP | 92 HP | |
| Torque: | 320 NM | 230 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.9 seconds | 12.9 seconds | |
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Ford Focus is more dynamic to drive. Ford Focus engine produces 48 HP more power than Citroen C4, whereas torque is 90 NM more than Citroen C4. Thanks to more power Ford Focus reaches 100 km/h speed 4 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.0 | 4.2 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 5.9 l/100km | 5.1 l/100km | |
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The Citroen C4 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Ford Focus consumes 0.8 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Citroen C4, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Ford Focus could require 120 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Ford Focus consumes 0.8 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Citroen C4. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1100 km in combined cycle | 1420 km in combined cycle | |
| 1300 km on highway | 1660 km on highway | ||
| 930 km with real consumption | 1170 km with real consumption | ||
| Citroen C4 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 9 years | 7 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Ford Mondeo, Ford Galaxy, Ford S-Max, Ford C-Max | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including Peugeot 308, Citroen C3, Citroen C4 Picasso, Peugeot 2008 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Citroen C4 might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.36 m | 4.33 m | |
| Width: | 1.82 m | 1.79 m | |
| Height: | 1.46 m | 1.49 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Ford Focus is 3 cm longer than the Citroen C4, 3 cm wider, while the height of Ford Focus is 3 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 380 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1183 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 11.2 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Ford Focus is 0.2 metres less than that of the Citroen C4. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`050 | 1`790 | |
| Safety: | |||
| The Citroen C4 scores significantly higher in active safety technologies (stability control, lane assist, automatic braking, etc.) tests. | |||
| 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 Citroen C4, so Ford Focus quality could be a bit better. | |||
| Average price (€): | 4800 | 4400 | |
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