Ford Focus 2005 vs Citroen C3 2005
| Body: | Sedan | Hatchback | |
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| The hatchback generally has more luggage space thanks to a larger trunk door opening and the ability to convert the rear of the passenger compartment into luggage space. Sedans tend to be quieter than hatchbacks, due to a more isolated rear area. | |||
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
| Engine: | 1.4 Petrol | 1.4 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 80 HP | 75 HP | |
| Torque: | 124 NM | 120 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 14.2 seconds | 12.4 seconds | |
| Ford Focus engine produces 5 HP more power than Citroen C3, whereas torque is 4 NM more than Citroen C3. Despite the higher power, Ford Focus reaches 100 km/h speed 1.8 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.6 | 6.1 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.6 l/100km | 6.9 l/100km | |
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The Citroen C3 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Ford Focus consumes 0.5 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Citroen C3, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Ford Focus could require 75 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Ford Focus consumes 0.7 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Citroen C3. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 45 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 830 km in combined cycle | 730 km in combined cycle | |
| 1010 km on highway | 910 km on highway | ||
| 720 km with real consumption | 650 km with real consumption | ||
| Ford Focus gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.49 m | 3.85 m | |
| Width: | 1.84 m | 1.67 m | |
| Height: | 1.45 m | 1.52 m | |
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Ford Focus is larger, but lower. Ford Focus is 64 cm longer than the Citroen C3, 17 cm wider, while the height of Ford Focus is 7 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 467 litres | 305 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
931 litres | 1150 litres | |
| Ford Focus has 162 litres more trunk space than the Citroen C3. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Citroen C3 (by 219 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.4 meters | 10.5 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Ford Focus is 0.1 metres less than that of the Citroen C3. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`735 | 1`510 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | average | |
| Ford Focus has slightly fewer faults. Deffect rate in annual technical inspection is similar for both cars, it's slightly higher for Citroen C3, so Ford Focus quality could be a bit better. | |||
| Average price (€): | 1200 | 1600 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 7.9/10 | 6.5/10 | |
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