Ford Focus 2004 vs Fiat Stilo 2001
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 100 HP | 103 HP | |
| Torque: | 150 NM | 145 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.9 seconds | 10.9 seconds | |
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Fiat Stilo is a more dynamic driving. Ford Focus engine produces 3 HP less power than Fiat Stilo, but torque is 5 NM more than Fiat Stilo. Due to the lower power, Ford Focus reaches 100 km/h speed 1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.7 | 7.5 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.6 l/100km | 7.7 l/100km | |
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The Ford Focus is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Ford Focus consumes 0.8 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Fiat Stilo, which means that by driving the Ford Focus over 15,000 km in a year you can save 120 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 Fiat Stilo. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 58 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 820 km in combined cycle | 770 km in combined cycle | |
| 1000 km on highway | 1000 km on highway | ||
| 720 km with real consumption | 750 km with real consumption | ||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 440'000 km | 420'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 5 years | 12 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Used also on Fiat Doblo | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Fiat Stilo might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Fiat Stilo 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 | 4.25 m | |
| Width: | 1.84 m | 1.76 m | |
| Height: | 1.45 m | 1.48 m | |
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Ford Focus is larger, but slightly lower. Ford Focus is 9 cm longer than the Fiat Stilo, 8 cm wider, while the height of Ford Focus is 3 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 385 litres | no data | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1247 litres | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.4 meters | 10.5 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Ford Focus is 0.1 metres less than that of the Fiat Stilo. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`710 | 1`100 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | average | low | |
| Ford Focus has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Fiat Stilo has serious deffects in 30 percent more cases than Ford Focus, so Ford Focus quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1400 | 1000 | |
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