Ford Focus 2011 vs Volvo C30 2009
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 150 HP | 145 HP | |
| Torque: | 202 NM | 185 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.3 seconds | 9.4 seconds | |
| Ford Focus engine produces 5 HP more power than Volvo C30, whereas torque is 17 NM more than Volvo C30. Thanks to more power Ford Focus reaches 100 km/h speed 0.1 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.4 | 7.6 | |
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The Ford Focus is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Ford Focus consumes 1.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volvo C30, which means that by driving the Ford Focus over 15,000 km in a year you can save 180 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 850 km in combined cycle | 720 km in combined cycle | |
| 1120 km on highway | 940 km on highway | ||
| Ford Focus gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 420'000 km | 480'000 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 Volvo C30 engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 14 years | 6 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Volvo V70, Volvo S80, Volvo V50, Volvo S40 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.36 m | 4.27 m | |
| Width: | 1.82 m | 1.78 m | |
| Height: | 1.48 m | 1.44 m | |
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Ford Focus is larger. Ford Focus is 9 cm longer than the Volvo C30, 4 cm wider, while the height of Ford Focus is 4 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 277 litres | 251 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 921 litres | |
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Ford Focus has more luggage capacity. Ford Focus has 26 litres more trunk space than the Volvo C30. | |||
| Turning diameter: | no data | 10.6 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | no data | 1`750 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Ford Focus scores higher in safety tests. | |||
| Quality: | below average | below average | |
| Ford Focus has slightly fewer faults. Deffect rate in annual technical inspection is similar for both cars, it's slightly higher for Volvo C30, so Ford Focus quality could be a bit better. | |||
| Average price (€): | 4800 | 4800 | |
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