Ford Focus 1998 vs Honda Accord 2005
| Body: | Hatchback | Sedan | |
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| The hatchback generally has more luggage space thanks to a larger trunk door opening and the ability to convert the rear of the passenger compartment into luggage space. Sedans tend to be quieter than hatchbacks, due to a more isolated rear area. | |||
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 2.0 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 | 155 HP | |
| Torque: | 145 NM | 190 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.2 seconds | 9.6 seconds | |
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Honda Accord is a more dynamic driving. Ford Focus engine produces 55 HP less power than Honda Accord, whereas torque is 45 NM less than Honda Accord. Due to the lower power, Ford Focus reaches 100 km/h speed 1.6 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.0 | 7.7 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.4 l/100km | 8.7 l/100km | |
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The Ford Focus is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Ford Focus consumes 0.7 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Honda Accord, which means that by driving the Ford Focus over 15,000 km in a year you can save 105 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Ford Focus consumes 1.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Honda Accord. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 65 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 780 km in combined cycle | 840 km in combined cycle | |
| 980 km on highway | 1000 km on highway | ||
| 740 km with real consumption | 740 km with real consumption | ||
| Honda Accord gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 420'000 km | 420'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 6 years | 11 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Honda Civic, Honda FR-V, Honda Stream | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Honda Accord might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.15 m | 4.66 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.76 m | |
| Height: | 1.43 m | 1.44 m | |
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Ford Focus is smaller. Ford Focus is 51 cm shorter than the Honda Accord, 6 cm narrower, while the height of Ford Focus is 1 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 350 litres | 459 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1210 litres | no data | |
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Honda Accord has more luggage space. Ford Focus has 109 litres less trunk space than the Honda Accord. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 10.9 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`590 | 1`920 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | Honda Accord has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Ford Focus has serious deffects in 115 percent more cases than Honda Accord, so Honda Accord quality is probably significantly better | ||
| Average price (€): | 1000 | 2200 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 7.6/10 | 9.1/10 | |
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