Ford Focus 1998 vs Honda Civic 2007
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.8 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing chain | |
| Timing belt usually needs to be replaced more often than the chain, but it is usually significantly cheaper. Timing belt motors are generally quieter and less vibrating than chain motors. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 100 HP | 140 HP | |
| Torque: | 145 NM | 175 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.2 seconds | 8.9 seconds | |
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Honda Civic is a more dynamic driving. Ford Focus engine produces 40 HP less power than Honda Civic, whereas torque is 30 NM less than Honda Civic. Due to the lower power, Ford Focus reaches 100 km/h speed 2.3 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.0 | no data | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 50 litres | |
| 740 km with real consumption | 640 km with real consumption | ||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 420'000 km | 390'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 6 years | 9 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Used also on Honda FR-V | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Honda Civic might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.15 m | 4.25 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.77 m | |
| Height: | 1.43 m | 1.46 m | |
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Ford Focus is smaller. Ford Focus is 10 cm shorter than the Honda Civic, 7 cm narrower, while the height of Ford Focus is 3 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 350 litres | 485 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1210 litres | no data | |
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Honda Civic has more luggage space. Ford Focus has 135 litres less trunk space than the Honda Civic. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 11 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Ford Focus is 0.1 metres less than that of the Honda Civic. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`590 | 1`750 | |
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| Quality: | above average | above average | |
| Honda Civic has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Ford Focus has serious deffects in 220 percent more cases than Honda Civic, so Honda Civic quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1000 | 2400 | |
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