Ford Focus 2008 vs Fiat Bravo 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 | 9.6 seconds | |
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Fiat Bravo is a more dynamic driving. Ford Focus engine produces 20 HP less power than Fiat Bravo, whereas torque is 56 NM less than Fiat Bravo. Due to the lower power, Ford Focus reaches 100 km/h speed 2.3 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.7 | 6.3 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.7 l/100km | 7.7 l/100km | |
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The Fiat Bravo is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Ford Focus consumes 0.4 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Fiat Bravo, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Ford Focus could require 60 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 58 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 820 km in combined cycle | 920 km in combined cycle | |
| 1000 km on highway | 1110 km on highway | ||
| 710 km with real consumption | 750 km with real consumption | ||
| Fiat Bravo 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: | 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, Alfa Romeo Giulietta, 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. Fiat Bravo might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Fiat Bravo 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 | 4.34 m | |
| Width: | 1.84 m | 1.79 m | |
| Height: | 1.50 m | 1.50 m | |
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Ford Focus is larger. Ford Focus and Fiat Bravo are practically the same length. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 396 litres | 400 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1247 litres | no data | |
| Ford Focus has 4 litres less trunk space than the Fiat Bravo. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.6 meters | 10.4 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Ford Focus is 0.2 metres more than that of the Fiat Bravo. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`710 | 1`785 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | below average | low | |
| Ford Focus has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Fiat Bravo has serious deffects in 25 percent more cases than Ford Focus, so Ford Focus quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 2200 | 4600 | |
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