Ford Escort 1995 vs Renault Megane 2000
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.8 Diesel | 1.9 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 60 HP | 65 HP | |
| Torque: | 110 NM | 120 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 17.7 seconds | 17.9 seconds | |
| Ford Escort engine produces 5 HP less power than Renault Megane, whereas torque is 10 NM less than Renault Megane. Despite less power, Ford Escort reaches 100 km/h speed 0.2 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.9 | 6.1 | |
| Ford Escort consumes 0.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Renault Megane, which means that by driving the Ford Escort over 15,000 km in a year you can save 30 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 930 km in combined cycle | 980 km in combined cycle | |
| Renault Megane gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.14 m | 4.16 m | |
| Width: | 1.68 m | 1.70 m | |
| Height: | 1.35 m | 1.42 m | |
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Ford Escort is smaller. Ford Escort is 2 cm shorter than the Renault Megane, 2 cm narrower, while the height of Ford Escort is 7 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 348 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1210 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 10 meters | 10.7 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Ford Escort is 0.7 metres less than that of the Renault Megane, which means Ford Escort can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 900 | no data | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | low | average | |
| Renault Megane has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Ford Escort has serious deffects in 120 percent more cases than Renault Megane, so Renault Megane quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 800 | 1000 | |
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