Ford Focus 2008 vs Hyundai i30 2008
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing belt | |
| Engine chain usually needs to be replaced less often than the timing belt, but the cost of replacing the chain is usually higher. Chain motors are considered to be more reliable, but noisier and more vibration generating. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 145 HP | 143 HP | |
| Torque: | 185 NM | 186 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.9 seconds | 10.6 seconds | |
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Hyundai i30 is a more dynamic driving. Ford Focus engine produces 2 HP more power than Hyundai i30, but torque is 1 NM less than Hyundai i30. Despite the higher power, Ford Focus reaches 100 km/h speed 0.3 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.0 | 7.6 | |
| Ford Focus consumes 0.4 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Hyundai i30, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Ford Focus could require 60 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 53 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 680 km in combined cycle | 690 km in combined cycle | |
| 900 km on highway | 860 km on highway | ||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 470'000 km | 400'000 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: | 8 years | 11 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Ford Mondeo, Ford C-Max | Installed on at least 7 other car models, including Kia Sportage, Kia Ceed, Hyundai Sonata, Hyundai Tucson, Hyundai Elantra | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Hyundai i30 might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.47 m | 4.48 m | |
| Width: | 1.84 m | 1.78 m | |
| Height: | 1.50 m | 1.52 m | |
| Ford Focus and Hyundai i30 are practically the same length. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 503 litres | 415 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1525 litres | 1395 litres | |
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Ford Focus has more luggage capacity. Ford Focus has 88 litres more trunk space than the Hyundai i30. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Ford Focus (by 130 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.6 meters | 10.2 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Ford Focus is 0.4 metres more than that of the Hyundai i30, which means Ford Focus can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`895 | 1`900 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | low | below average | |
| Hyundai i30 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Ford Focus has serious deffects in 20 percent more cases than Hyundai i30, so Hyundai i30 quality is probably better | |||
| Average price (€): | 2400 | 3000 | |
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