ROME – The compact station wagon segment has always been one of the most lively, aggressive and important Italian market . Auto versatile that users may demand everything. Space and comfort, above all, to bring on vacation the family or meet their needs during their free time, but also performance to play out of town, but also technology, the must of the new millennium. Without speaking of consumption: in times of economic crisis the eye of motorists become increasingly cautious. Today we compare two new segment, the Ford Focus Wagon 1.5 TDCi 105CV S & amp; S ECOnetic Business and Hyundai i30 Wagon 1.6 CRDi Business . Both under construction top of the range diesel engines of average power.
CONSUMPTION – Let’s start with size: Focus Wagon is more spacious, with a length of 456 cm and a width of 182 against 449 and 178 of the Hyundai. Speaking of weight the balance is clearly in favor of Ford: only 1,374 kg against 1469 Hyundai. A car of “medium”, 95 kg of difference count. It is seen by consumption: the 4-cylinder 1.5-liter diesel with 105 hp Blue Oval is almost teetotal, with 29.4 kilometers on a liter of diesel and emissions (record) of 88 grams of CO2 per kilometer . Best values of many of the city cars in circulation: in fact, the Renault Twingo engine (petrol) 70 HP runs 23.8 kilometers with a liter with emissions of 95 g / km. But back to the i30 Wagon: the 1.6-liter CRDi 110 hp allows you to travel 25.6 kilometers on one liter with emissions of 102 grams of CO2 per kilometer. Similar performance, both as a tip speed that as 0-100, for the two cars.
TECHNOLOGY – Let the technology: the new infotainment system Sync 2 Ford is a small masterpiece. Not only the touch screen 8-inch high-resolution displays the browser, the images of the rear view camera (standard on the both of these), the radio and all that we now take for granted. The highlight is the intelligent voice control system: the driver just say (for example) “I’m hot” and the on-board computer operating the air conditioner. Or listen to a song just say the title. Say, no scan, no difference. Science fiction, until a few years ago. Instead infotainment Hyundai, has a touch display smaller. In short, the technology aboard US House becomes distinctly preferable to that of Korean.
SAFETY – Ford saves your life by offering a system of security normally found on higher-end models, such as autonomous emergency braking, that in an emergency is not detected by the driver automatically activates the brakes. In the absence of this terrific system, the Hyundai impacts with Ford only other normal mechanisms of prevention: 6 airbags, stability control systems and traction assistance uphill and tire pressure monitoring system.
CONCLUSIONS – The prices like the two cars are largely overcome by technological gap in favor of Ford. In fact, for 750 euro the US House offers an upgrade worthy of the premium segment: the Tech Pak including Active City Stop, parking sensors front and side but especially the innovative Active Park Assist, the now famous autopilot to park your car alone. In short, on the one hand we have the present, the other the future.
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