Ford Focus 2014 vs Citroen C4 2015
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.0 Petrol | 1.6 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 100 HP | 120 HP | |
| Torque: | 170 NM | 300 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.5 seconds | 10.6 seconds | |
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Citroen C4 is a more dynamic driving. Ford Focus engine produces 20 HP less power than Citroen C4, whereas torque is 130 NM less than Citroen C4. Due to the lower power, Ford Focus reaches 100 km/h speed 1.9 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.6 | 3.6 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.6 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 1 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 150 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Ford Focus consumes 1.5 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Citroen C4. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1190 km in combined cycle | 1660 km in combined cycle | |
| 1410 km on highway | 1810 km on highway | ||
| 830 km with real consumption | 1170 km with real consumption | ||
| Citroen C4 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 350'000 km | 300'000 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: | 13 years | 11 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Ford C-Max, Ford Fiesta, Ford Tourneo, Ford B-Max | Installed on at least 11 other car models, including Peugeot 308, Peugeot 3008, Citroen Berlingo, Opel Grandland | |
| 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. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Citroen C4 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: | 4.36 m | 4.33 m | |
| Width: | 1.86 m | 1.79 m | |
| Height: | 1.48 m | 1.49 m | |
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Ford Focus is larger, but slightly lower. Ford Focus is 3 cm longer than the Citroen C4, 7 cm wider the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 362 litres | 408 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1062 litres | 1183 litres | |
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Citroen C4 has more luggage space. Despite its longer length, Ford Focus has 46 litres less trunk space than the Citroen C4. This could mean that the Ford Focus uses more space in the cabin, so the driver and passengers could be more spacious and comfortable. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Citroen C4 (by 121 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 10.7 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Ford Focus is 0.3 metres more than that of the Citroen C4. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`900 | 1`860 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| 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 (€): | 6400 | 8000 | |
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