Ford Focus 2014 vs Citroen C4 2015
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.0 Petrol | 1.2 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 125 HP | 131 HP | |
| Torque: | 170 NM | 230 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11 seconds | 10.8 seconds | |
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Citroen C4 is a more dynamic driving. Ford Focus engine produces 6 HP less power than Citroen C4, whereas torque is 60 NM less than Citroen C4. Due to the lower power, Ford Focus reaches 100 km/h speed 0.2 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.7 | 4.7 | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1170 km in combined cycle | 1270 km in combined cycle | |
| 1340 km on highway | 1500 km on highway | ||
| 830 km with real consumption | 890 km with real consumption | ||
| Citroen C4 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 300'000 km | 350'000 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 Citroen C4 engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 13 years | 11 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Ford Mondeo, Ford C-Max, Ford EcoSport | Installed on at least 16 other car models, including Opel Corsa, Peugeot 308, Opel Combo, Peugeot 3008 | |
| 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. | |||
| Citroen C4 2015 1.2 engine: Since the timing belt is immersed in oil, it doesn't last the intended 180,000 kilometers, and its wear products clog the oilways. First years of engines have been recalled due to excessive axial play in the ... More about Citroen C4 2015 1.2 engine | |||
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`790 | |
| 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 (€): | 6000 | 7000 | |
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