Ford Focus 1998 vs Opel Corsa 2003
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 1.8 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 130 HP | 125 HP | |
| Torque: | 174 NM | 165 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.3 seconds | 9 seconds | |
| Ford Focus engine produces 5 HP more power than Opel Corsa, whereas torque is 9 NM more than Opel Corsa. Despite the higher power, Ford Focus reaches 100 km/h speed 0.3 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.7 | 7.7 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.3 l/100km | 8.1 l/100km | |
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The Opel Corsa is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Ford Focus consumes 1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Opel Corsa, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Ford Focus could require 150 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Ford Focus consumes 0.2 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Opel Corsa. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 44 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 630 km in combined cycle | 570 km in combined cycle | |
| 790 km on highway | 750 km on highway | ||
| 660 km with real consumption | 540 km with real consumption | ||
| Ford Focus gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.15 m | 3.84 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.65 m | |
| Height: | 1.43 m | 1.44 m | |
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Ford Focus is larger, but slightly lower. Ford Focus is 31 cm longer than the Opel Corsa, 5 cm wider, while the height of Ford Focus is 1 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 350 litres | 260 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1210 litres | 1060 litres | |
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Ford Focus has more luggage capacity. Ford Focus has 90 litres more trunk space than the Opel Corsa. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Ford Focus (by 150 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 10 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Ford Focus is 0.9 metres more than that of the Opel Corsa, which means Ford Focus can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`670 | 1`555 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | Opel Corsa has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Ford Focus has serious deffects in 10 percent more cases than Opel Corsa, so Opel Corsa quality is probably slightly better | ||
| Average price (€): | 1000 | 1200 | |
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