Volvo V50 2007 vs Ford Focus 2011
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Diesel | 1.6 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 110 HP | 115 HP | |
| Torque: | 240 NM | 300 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.1 seconds | 11 seconds | |
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Ford Focus is a more dynamic driving. Volvo V50 engine produces 5 HP less power than Ford Focus, whereas torque is 60 NM less than Ford Focus. Due to the lower power, Volvo V50 reaches 100 km/h speed 1.1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.0 | 4.5 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 5.4 l/100km | 5.4 l/100km | |
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The Ford Focus is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Volvo V50 consumes 0.5 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Ford Focus, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Volvo V50 could require 75 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 52 litres | 53 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1040 km in combined cycle | 1170 km in combined cycle | |
| 1440 km on highway | 1470 km on highway | ||
| 960 km with real consumption | 980 km with real consumption | ||
| Ford Focus gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.52 m | 4.56 m | |
| Width: | 1.77 m | 1.82 m | |
| Height: | 1.46 m | 1.51 m | |
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Volvo V50 is smaller. Volvo V50 is 4 cm shorter than the Ford Focus, 5 cm narrower, while the height of Volvo V50 is 5 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 417 litres | 490 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1516 litres | |
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Ford Focus has more luggage space. Volvo V50 has 73 litres less trunk space than the Ford Focus. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.1 meters | 11 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volvo V50 is 0.1 metres more than that of the Ford Focus. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`900 | 1`900 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | below average | average | |
| Ford Focus has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Volvo V50 has serious deffects in 15 percent more cases than Ford Focus, so Ford Focus quality is probably better | |||
| Average price (€): | 3600 | 4600 | |
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