Ford Focus 2008 vs Nissan Tiida 2007
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Diesel | 1.5 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain and belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 109 HP | 105 HP | |
| Torque: | 240 NM | 240 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.9 seconds | n/a seconds | |
| Ford Focus engine produces 4 HP more power than Nissan Tiida, the torque is the same for both cars. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.5 | 5.2 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 5.5 l/100km | 6.6 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 1.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Nissan Tiida. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 53 litres | 52 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1170 km in combined cycle | 1000 km in combined cycle | |
| 1390 km on highway | 1100 km on highway | ||
| 960 km with real consumption | 780 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: | 7 years | 5 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on Ford C-Max | Installed on at least 9 other car models, including Nissan Qashqai, Renault Clio, Renault Megane, Dacia Logan, Nissan Note | |
| 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. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| The Ford Focus 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 | 4.30 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 | no data | |
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Ford Focus has more luggage capacity. Ford Focus has 124 litres more trunk space than the Nissan Tiida. | |||
| 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`795 | 1`715 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | average | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 2400 | 3400 | |
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