Ford C-Max 2003 vs Volkswagen Touran 2005
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain and belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 145 HP | 150 HP | |
| Torque: | 185 NM | 200 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.8 seconds | 11.2 seconds | |
| Ford C-Max engine produces 5 HP less power than Volkswagen Touran, whereas torque is 15 NM less than Volkswagen Touran. Despite less power, Ford C-Max reaches 100 km/h speed 0.4 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.3 | 9.5 | |
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The Ford C-Max is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Ford C-Max consumes 1.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Touran, which means that by driving the Ford C-Max over 15,000 km in a year you can save 180 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 660 km in combined cycle | 630 km in combined cycle | |
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 470'000 km | 350'000 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 Ford C-Max engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 8 years | 5 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Ford Focus, Ford Mondeo | Installed on at least 9 other car models, including Volkswagen Passat, Volkswagen Golf, Audi A3, Seat Altea, Seat Leon | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Volkswagen Touran 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: | 4.37 m | 4.39 m | |
| Width: | 2.02 m | 1.79 m | |
| Height: | 1.59 m | 1.65 m | |
| Ford C-Max is 2 cm shorter than the Volkswagen Touran, 23 cm wider, while the height of Ford C-Max is 6 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 550 litres | 695 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1620 litres | 1989 litres | |
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Volkswagen Touran has more luggage space. Ford C-Max has 145 litres less trunk space than the Volkswagen Touran. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Volkswagen Touran (by 369 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.7 meters | 11.2 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Ford C-Max is 0.5 metres less than that of the Volkswagen Touran, which means Ford C-Max can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Power steering: | Hydraulic power steering | Electric power steering | |
| Hydraulic power steering is technologically more complex, louder, increases fuel consumption and requires more servicing. It has the advantages of more power, less strain on the car's electrical system and better feedback (feeling) when steering. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | no data | no data | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | above average | below average | |
| Ford C-Max has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Volkswagen Touran has serious deffects in 20 percent more cases than Ford C-Max, so Ford C-Max quality is probably better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1600 | 2000 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 7.6/10 | 8.1/10 | |
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