Ford Focus 1999 vs Suzuki Baleno 1995
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 100 HP | 96 HP | |
| Torque: | 145 NM | 134 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.3 seconds | 11.2 seconds | |
| Ford Focus engine produces 4 HP more power than Suzuki Baleno, whereas torque is 11 NM more than Suzuki Baleno. Despite the higher power, Ford Focus reaches 100 km/h speed 0.1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.0 | 7.5 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.4 l/100km | 7.4 l/100km | |
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The Ford Focus is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Ford Focus consumes 0.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Suzuki Baleno, which means that by driving the Ford Focus over 15,000 km in a year you can save 75 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 51 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 780 km in combined cycle | 680 km in combined cycle | |
| 980 km on highway | 820 km on highway | ||
| 740 km with real consumption | 680 km with real consumption | ||
| Ford Focus gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 6 years | 15 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Suzuki Grand Vitara, 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 Baleno might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.44 m | 4.38 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.69 m | |
| Height: | 1.45 m | 1.46 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Ford Focus is 6 cm longer than the Suzuki Baleno, 1 cm wider, while the height of Ford Focus is 1 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 520 litres | 375 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1580 litres | no data | |
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Ford Focus has more luggage capacity. Ford Focus has 145 litres more trunk space than the Suzuki Baleno. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 9.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Ford Focus is 1.1 metres more than that of the Suzuki Baleno, which means Ford Focus can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`635 | 1`200 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | above average | high | |
| Suzuki Baleno has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Ford Focus has serious deffects in 20 percent more cases than Suzuki Baleno, so Suzuki Baleno quality is probably better | |||
| Average price (€): | 800 | 800 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 8.3/10 | 7.0/10 | |
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