Ford Focus 2008 vs Nissan Tiida 2007
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.6 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 | 110 HP | |
| Torque: | 150 NM | 153 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.9 seconds | 11.1 seconds | |
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Nissan Tiida is a more dynamic driving. Ford Focus engine produces 10 HP less power than Nissan Tiida, whereas torque is 3 NM less than Nissan Tiida. Due to the lower power, Ford Focus reaches 100 km/h speed 0.8 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.7 | 7.4 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.7 l/100km | 7.8 l/100km | |
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The Ford Focus is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Ford Focus consumes 0.7 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Nissan Tiida, which means that by driving the Ford Focus over 15,000 km in a year you can save 105 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Ford Focus consumes 0.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Nissan Tiida. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 52 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 820 km in combined cycle | 700 km in combined cycle | |
| 1000 km on highway | 910 km on highway | ||
| 710 km with real consumption | 660 km with real consumption | ||
| Ford Focus gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 460'000 km | 360'000 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 | 20 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including Nissan Qashqai, Nissan Almera, Nissan Juke, Nissan Note, Nissan Micra | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Nissan Tiida might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Nissan Tiida 2007 1.6 engine: A simple and reliable engine, not particularly demanding on fuel quality. Tends to consume more oil, may have problems starting in cold weather. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.34 m | 4.30 m | |
| Width: | 1.84 m | 1.70 m | |
| Height: | 1.50 m | 1.53 m | |
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Ford Focus is larger, but slightly lower. Ford Focus is 4 cm longer than the Nissan Tiida, 15 cm wider, while the height of Ford Focus is 3 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 396 litres | 272 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1247 litres | 467 litres | |
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Ford Focus has more luggage capacity. Ford Focus has 124 litres more trunk space than the Nissan Tiida. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Ford Focus (by 780 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.6 meters | 10.4 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Ford Focus is 0.2 metres more than that of the Nissan Tiida. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`710 | 1`715 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | average | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 2200 | 3400 | |
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