Ford Focus 2014 vs Volkswagen Passat 2014
Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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Engine: | 1.5 Petrol | 1.4 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: | 182 HP | 122 HP | |
Torque: | 240 NM | 200 NM | |
Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.8 seconds | 9.9 seconds | |
Ford Focus is more dynamic to drive. Ford Focus engine produces 60 HP more power than Volkswagen Passat, whereas torque is 40 NM more than Volkswagen Passat. Thanks to more power Ford Focus reaches 100 km/h speed 1.1 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.6 | 5.3 | |
Real fuel consumption: | 7.3 l/100km | 7.5 l/100km | |
By specification Ford Focus consumes 0.3 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Passat, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Ford Focus could require 45 litres more fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Ford Focus consumes 0.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Passat. | |||
Engines | |||
Average engine lifespan: | 300'000 km | 380'000 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 Volkswagen Passat engine could be longer. | |||
Engine production duration: | 4 years | 9 years | |
Engine spread: | Used also on Ford C-Max | Installed on at least 11 other car models, including Volkswagen Golf, Skoda Octavia, Audi A3, Skoda Yeti | |
In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Volkswagen Passat might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
The Volkswagen Passat engine has hydraulic tappets (lifters), providing quieter operation and no need for periodic adjustment, but they are more complex in design and can cause serious engine damage in case of failure. | |||
Dimensions | |||
Length: | 4.56 m | 4.77 m | |
Width: | 1.86 m | 1.83 m | |
Height: | 1.51 m | 1.48 m | |
Ford Focus is 21 cm shorter than the Volkswagen Passat, 3 cm wider, while the height of Ford Focus is 3 cm higher. | |||
Trunk capacity: | 490 litres | 650 litres | |
Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1502 litres | no data | |
Volkswagen Passat has more luggage space. Ford Focus has 160 litres less trunk space than the Volkswagen Passat. | |||
Turning diameter: | no data | no data | |
Gross weight (kg): | 1`900 | 1`960 | |
Safety: | no data | ||
Quality: | below average | below average | |
Average price (€): | 7200 | 14 800 | |
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