Ford Focus 2001 vs Kia RIO 2000
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 1.5 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 130 HP | 96 HP | |
| Torque: | 178 NM | 136 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.8 seconds | 11.6 seconds | |
| Ford Focus engine produces 34 HP more power than Kia RIO, whereas torque is 42 NM more than Kia RIO. Despite the higher power, Ford Focus reaches 100 km/h speed 0.2 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.4 | 7.2 | |
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The Kia RIO is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Ford Focus consumes 2.2 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Kia RIO, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Ford Focus could require 330 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 45 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 580 km in combined cycle | 620 km in combined cycle | |
| 750 km on highway | 760 km on highway | ||
| Kia RIO gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 480'000 km | 320'000 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 | 6 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 Kia RIO 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: | 4.38 m | 4.22 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.68 m | |
| Height: | 1.43 m | 1.44 m | |
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Ford Focus is larger, but slightly lower. Ford Focus is 16 cm longer than the Kia RIO, 2 cm wider, while the height of Ford Focus is 1 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 490 litres | 261 litres | |
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Ford Focus has more luggage capacity. Ford Focus has 229 litres more trunk space than the Kia RIO. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 9.5 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Ford Focus is 1.4 metres more than that of the Kia RIO, which means Ford Focus can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`715 | 1`435 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | below average | |
| Ford Focus has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Kia RIO has serious deffects in 15 percent more cases than Ford Focus, so Ford Focus quality is probably better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1000 | no data | |
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