Ford Focus 2004 vs Kia Cerato 2004
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 115 HP | 105 HP | |
| Torque: | 155 NM | 143 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.8 seconds | 11 seconds | |
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Ford Focus is more dynamic to drive. Ford Focus engine produces 10 HP more power than Kia Cerato, whereas torque is 12 NM more than Kia Cerato. Thanks to more power Ford Focus reaches 100 km/h speed 0.2 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.4 | 7.0 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.9 l/100km | 8.5 l/100km | |
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The Ford Focus is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Ford Focus consumes 0.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Kia Cerato, which means that by driving the Ford Focus over 15,000 km in a year you can save 90 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Ford Focus consumes 0.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Kia Cerato. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 850 km in combined cycle | 780 km in combined cycle | |
| 1070 km on highway | 1000 km on highway | ||
| 690 km with real consumption | 640 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: | 5 years | 12 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on Ford C-Max | Installed on at least 6 other car models, including Hyundai Getz, Hyundai Elantra, Hyundai Accent, Kia RIO | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Kia Cerato might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Kia Cerato 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 | 1.74 m | |
| Height: | 1.45 m | 1.47 m | |
| Ford Focus and Kia Cerato are practically the same length. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 385 litres | 228 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1247 litres | 1046 litres | |
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Ford Focus has more luggage capacity. Ford Focus has 157 litres more trunk space than the Kia Cerato. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Ford Focus (by 201 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.4 meters | 10.1 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Ford Focus is 0.3 metres more than that of the Kia Cerato. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`720 | 1`700 | |
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| Quality: | average | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 1400 | 1200 | |
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