Ford Focus 1999 vs Fiat Marea 1999
| Body: | Sedan | Estate car / wagon | |
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| The wagon generally has more cargo space due to a larger trunk door opening, a roof that extends as far back as possible, and the ability to convert the rear of the passenger compartment into cargo space. Sedans tend to be quieter than wagons due to a more isolated rear area. | |||
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
| Engine: | 1.8 Diesel | 1.9 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 90 HP | 105 HP | |
| Torque: | 200 NM | 200 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.5 seconds | 11.2 seconds | |
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Fiat Marea is a more dynamic driving. Ford Focus engine produces 15 HP less power than Fiat Marea, the torque is the same for both cars. Due to the lower power, Ford Focus reaches 100 km/h speed 1.3 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.4 | 5.7 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.1 l/100km | 6.3 l/100km | |
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The Ford Focus is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Ford Focus consumes 0.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Fiat Marea, which means that by driving the Ford Focus over 15,000 km in a year you can save 45 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Ford Focus consumes 0.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Fiat Marea. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 63 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1010 km in combined cycle | 1100 km in combined cycle | |
| 1300 km on highway | 1340 km on highway | ||
| 900 km with real consumption | 1000 km with real consumption | ||
| Fiat Marea gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.36 m | 4.48 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.74 m | |
| Height: | 1.43 m | 1.50 m | |
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Ford Focus is smaller. Ford Focus is 12 cm shorter than the Fiat Marea, 4 cm narrower, while the height of Ford Focus is 7 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 490 litres | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 10.7 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Ford Focus is 0.2 metres more than that of the Fiat Marea. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`715 | 1`300 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | above average | low | |
| Ford Focus has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Fiat Marea has serious deffects in 55 percent more cases than Ford Focus, so Ford Focus quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 800 | 1000 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 8.3/10 | 8.8/10 | |
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