Toyota Corolla 2004 vs Ford Focus 2005
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.4 Diesel | 1.6 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain and belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 90 HP | 109 HP | |
| Torque: | 190 NM | 240 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 14.5 seconds | 11.7 seconds | |
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Ford Focus is a more dynamic driving. Toyota Corolla engine produces 19 HP less power than Ford Focus, whereas torque is 50 NM less than Ford Focus. Due to the lower power, Toyota Corolla reaches 100 km/h speed 2.8 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.8 | 5.6 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 5.2 l/100km | 6.4 l/100km | |
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The Toyota Corolla is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Toyota Corolla consumes 0.8 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Ford Focus, which means that by driving the Toyota Corolla over 15,000 km in a year you can save 120 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Toyota Corolla consumes 1.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Ford Focus. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 53 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1140 km in combined cycle | 940 km in combined cycle | |
| 1050 km with real consumption | 820 km with real consumption | ||
| Toyota Corolla gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 22 years | 7 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Toyota Auris, Toyota Yaris, Toyota iQ | Used also on Ford C-Max | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Toyota Corolla might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Ford Focus 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: | 4.41 m | 4.47 m | |
| Width: | 1.71 m | 1.84 m | |
| Height: | 1.50 m | 1.45 m | |
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Toyota Corolla is smaller, but higher. Toyota Corolla is 6 cm shorter than the Ford Focus, 13 cm narrower, while the height of Toyota Corolla is 5 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 482 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1525 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.2 meters | 10.4 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Toyota Corolla is 0.2 metres less than that of the Ford Focus. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`300 | no data | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | high | average | |
| Toyota Corolla has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Ford Focus has serious deffects in 55 percent more cases than Toyota Corolla, so Toyota Corolla quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 2000 | 1400 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 8.4/10 | 7.9/10 | |
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