Ford Focus 1998 vs Suzuki Liana 2001
| 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 | 103 HP | |
| Torque: | 145 NM | 144 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.2 seconds | 11.7 seconds | |
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Ford Focus is more dynamic to drive. Ford Focus engine produces 3 HP less power than Suzuki Liana, but torque is 1 NM more than Suzuki Liana. Despite less power, Ford Focus reaches 100 km/h speed 0.5 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.0 | 7.1 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.4 l/100km | 7.9 l/100km | |
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The Ford Focus is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Ford Focus consumes 0.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Suzuki Liana, which means that by driving the Ford Focus over 15,000 km in a year you can save 15 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Ford Focus consumes 0.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Suzuki Liana. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 780 km in combined cycle | 700 km in combined cycle | |
| 980 km on highway | 840 km on highway | ||
| 740 km with real consumption | 630 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: | 6 years | 24 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Suzuki Grand Vitara, Suzuki Swift, Suzuki SX4, Suzuki Vitara | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Suzuki Liana might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Suzuki Liana 2001 1.6 engine: A simple and robust engine, not particularly demanding in terms of fuel quality.
High engine timing chain lifetime.
Tends to increase oil consumption, head gasket failures may occur. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.15 m | 4.23 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.69 m | |
| Height: | 1.43 m | 1.55 m | |
| Ford Focus is 8 cm shorter than the Suzuki Liana, 1 cm wider, while the height of Ford Focus is 12 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 350 litres | 348 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1210 litres | 1062 litres | |
| Ford Focus has 2 litres more trunk space than the Suzuki Liana. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Ford Focus (by 148 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 10 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Ford Focus is 0.9 metres more than that of the Suzuki Liana, which means Ford Focus can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`590 | 1`640 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | above average | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 800 | 800 | |
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