Ford Focus 2011 vs Chevrolet Cruze 2012
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 1.8 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: | 150 HP | 141 HP | |
| Torque: | 202 NM | 176 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.4 seconds | 10 seconds | |
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Ford Focus is more dynamic to drive. Ford Focus engine produces 9 HP more power than Chevrolet Cruze, whereas torque is 26 NM more than Chevrolet Cruze. Thanks to more power Ford Focus reaches 100 km/h speed 0.6 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.4 | 6.8 | |
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The Ford Focus is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Ford Focus consumes 0.4 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Chevrolet Cruze, which means that by driving the Ford Focus over 15,000 km in a year you can save 60 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 850 km in combined cycle | 880 km in combined cycle | |
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 420'000 km | 480'000 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 Chevrolet Cruze engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 15 years | 8 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Used also on Chevrolet Orlando | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.53 m | 4.60 m | |
| Width: | 1.82 m | 1.79 m | |
| Height: | 1.48 m | 1.48 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Ford Focus is 6 cm shorter than the Chevrolet Cruze, 4 cm wider the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 372 litres | 450 litres | |
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Chevrolet Cruze has more luggage space. Ford Focus has 78 litres less trunk space than the Chevrolet Cruze. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 10.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Ford Focus is 0.1 metres more than that of the Chevrolet Cruze. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`900 | 1`793 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | below average | |
| Ford Focus has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Chevrolet Cruze has serious deffects in 30 percent more cases than Ford Focus, so Ford Focus quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 4000 | 4600 | |
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