Ford Focus 2014 vs Hyundai i30 2017
| Gearbox: | Manual | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.0 Petrol | 1.4 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: | 100 HP | 140 HP | |
| Torque: | 170 NM | 242 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.5 seconds | 9.2 seconds | |
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Hyundai i30 is a more dynamic driving. Ford Focus engine produces 40 HP less power than Hyundai i30, whereas torque is 72 NM less than Hyundai i30. Due to the lower power, Ford Focus reaches 100 km/h speed 3.3 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.6 | 5.2 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.6 l/100km | 7.0 l/100km | |
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The Ford Focus is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Ford Focus consumes 0.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Hyundai i30, which means that by driving the Ford Focus over 15,000 km in a year you can save 90 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Ford Focus consumes 0.4 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Hyundai i30. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1190 km in combined cycle | 960 km in combined cycle | |
| 1410 km on highway | 1060 km on highway | ||
| 830 km with real consumption | 710 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. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 13 years | 9 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 3 other car models, including Kia Ceed, Hyundai Elantra, Kia XCeed | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Ford Focus might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Hyundai i30 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 | 4.34 m | |
| Width: | 1.86 m | 1.80 m | |
| Height: | 1.48 m | 1.45 m | |
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Ford Focus is larger. Ford Focus is 2 cm longer than the Hyundai i30, 6 cm wider, while the height of Ford Focus is 3 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 362 litres | 395 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1062 litres | 1301 litres | |
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Hyundai i30 has more luggage space. Despite its longer length, Ford Focus has 33 litres less trunk space than the Hyundai i30. 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 Hyundai i30 (by 239 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 10.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Ford Focus is 0.4 metres more than that of the Hyundai i30, which means Ford Focus can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`900 | 1`850 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | below average | above average | |
| Hyundai i30 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Ford Focus has serious deffects in 60 percent more cases than Hyundai i30, so Hyundai i30 quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 6000 | 13 600 | |
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