Ford Focus 2008 vs Alfa Romeo Giulietta 2010
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.4 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 100 HP | 120 HP | |
| Torque: | 150 NM | 206 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.9 seconds | 9.4 seconds | |
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Alfa Romeo Giulietta is a more dynamic driving. Ford Focus engine produces 20 HP less power than Alfa Romeo Giulietta, whereas torque is 56 NM less than Alfa Romeo Giulietta. Due to the lower power, Ford Focus reaches 100 km/h speed 2.5 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.7 | 6.4 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.7 l/100km | 7.8 l/100km | |
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By specification Ford Focus consumes 0.3 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Alfa Romeo Giulietta, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Ford Focus could require 45 litres more fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Ford Focus consumes 0.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Alfa Romeo Giulietta. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 820 km in combined cycle | 930 km in combined cycle | |
| 1000 km on highway | 1130 km on highway | ||
| 710 km with real consumption | 760 km with real consumption | ||
| Alfa Romeo Giulietta gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 460'000 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 Ford Focus engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 4 years | 13 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Fiat Grande Punto, Fiat Bravo, Alfa Romeo MiTo | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Alfa Romeo Giulietta might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Alfa Romeo Giulietta 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: | 4.34 m | 4.35 m | |
| Width: | 1.84 m | 1.80 m | |
| Height: | 1.50 m | 1.47 m | |
| Ford Focus is 1 cm shorter than the Alfa Romeo Giulietta, 4 cm wider, while the height of Ford Focus is 4 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 396 litres | 350 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1247 litres | no data | |
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Ford Focus has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Ford Focus has 46 litres more trunk space than the Alfa Romeo Giulietta. The Alfa Romeo Giulietta may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.6 meters | 10.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Ford Focus is 0.3 metres less than that of the Alfa Romeo Giulietta. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`710 | 1`785 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | high | average | |
| Ford Focus has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Alfa Romeo Giulietta has serious deffects in 55 percent more cases than Ford Focus, so Ford Focus quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 2200 | 6600 | |
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