Ford Focus 2001 vs Citroen C5 2001
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 130 HP | 138 HP | |
| Torque: | 178 NM | 190 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | n/a seconds | 11.8 seconds | |
| Ford Focus engine produces 8 HP less power than Citroen C5, whereas torque is 12 NM less than Citroen C5. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.4 | 8.7 | |
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The Citroen C5 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Ford Focus consumes 0.7 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Citroen C5, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Ford Focus could require 105 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 66 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 580 km in combined cycle | 750 km in combined cycle | |
| 750 km on highway | 1030 km on highway | ||
| Citroen C5 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 480'000 km | 350'000 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: | 6 years | 3 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on Ford Cougar | Used only for this car | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Ford Focus might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Citroen C5 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: | 4.45 m | 4.76 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.77 m | |
| Height: | 1.45 m | 1.52 m | |
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Ford Focus is smaller. Ford Focus is 31 cm shorter than the Citroen C5, 7 cm narrower, while the height of Ford Focus is 7 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 520 litres | no data | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1580 litres | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 11.4 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Ford Focus is 0.5 metres less than that of the Citroen C5, which means Ford Focus can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`700 | 1`500 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | below average | below average | |
| Average price (€): | 800 | 800 | |
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