Ford Focus 2008 vs Kia Ceed 2009
| 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 | 126 HP | |
| Torque: | 150 NM | 157 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.2 seconds | 11 seconds | |
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Kia Ceed is a more dynamic driving. Ford Focus engine produces 26 HP less power than Kia Ceed, whereas torque is 7 NM less than Kia Ceed. Due to the lower power, Ford Focus reaches 100 km/h speed 1.2 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.7 | 6.0 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.7 l/100km | 7.6 l/100km | |
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The Kia Ceed is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Ford Focus consumes 0.7 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Kia Ceed, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Ford Focus could require 105 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Ford Focus consumes 0.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Kia Ceed. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 53 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 820 km in combined cycle | 880 km in combined cycle | |
| 1000 km on highway | 1000 km on highway | ||
| 710 km with real consumption | 690 km with real consumption | ||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 460'000 km | 280'000 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 | 19 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including Hyundai Elantra, Hyundai i30, 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 Ceed might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Kia Ceed 2009 1.6 engine: Overall, the engine is reliable and not very demanding on fuel quality. Fuel injectors tend to be noisy. Timing chain resource is relatively low. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.47 m | 4.49 m | |
| Width: | 1.84 m | 1.79 m | |
| Height: | 1.50 m | 1.53 m | |
| Ford Focus is 2 cm shorter than the Kia Ceed, 5 cm wider, while the height of Ford Focus is 3 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 503 litres | 534 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1525 litres | 1664 litres | |
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Kia Ceed has more luggage space. Ford Focus has 31 litres less trunk space than the Kia Ceed. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Kia Ceed (by 139 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.6 meters | 10.3 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Ford Focus is 0.3 metres more than that of the Kia Ceed. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`820 | 1`820 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | low | below average | |
| Kia Ceed has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Ford Focus has serious deffects in 15 percent more cases than Kia Ceed, so Kia Ceed quality is probably better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1800 | 3800 | |
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