Ford Focus 2008 vs Kia Ceed 2009
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 2.0 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain and belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 136 HP | 140 HP | |
| Torque: | 320 NM | 304 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.9 seconds | 10.5 seconds | |
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Ford Focus is more dynamic to drive. Ford Focus engine produces 4 HP less power than Kia Ceed, but torque is 16 NM more than Kia Ceed. Despite less power, Ford Focus reaches 100 km/h speed 0.6 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.8 | 5.5 | |
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The Kia Ceed is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Ford Focus consumes 0.3 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 45 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 53 litres | 53 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 910 km in combined cycle | 960 km in combined cycle | |
| 1120 km on highway | 1170 km on highway | ||
| Kia Ceed gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 9 years | 11 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Ford Mondeo, Ford Galaxy, Ford C-Max, Ford S-Max | Installed on at least 10 other car models, including Hyundai Santa FE, Kia Sportage, Hyundai Sonata, Hyundai Tucson | |
| 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. | |||
| Ford Focus 2008 2.0 engine: In early production engines, the camshaft timing chain often stretched, requiring timely replacement to avoid potential issues. The fuel system, equipped with piezo injectors, is highly sensitive to fuel ... More about Ford Focus 2008 2.0 engine | |||
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 | no data | |
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Kia Ceed has more luggage space. Ford Focus has 31 litres less trunk space than the Kia Ceed. | |||
| 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): | 2`000 | 1`970 | |
| 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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