Honda Civic 2006 vs Ford Focus 2008
| Gearbox: | Manual | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.8 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 140 HP | 145 HP | |
| Torque: | 175 NM | 185 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.2 seconds | 10.8 seconds | |
| Honda Civic engine produces 5 HP less power than Ford Focus, whereas torque is 10 NM less than Ford Focus. Despite less power, Honda Civic reaches 100 km/h speed 1.6 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.0 | 8.0 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.7 l/100km | 9.1 l/100km | |
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The Honda Civic is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Honda Civic consumes 1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Ford Focus, which means that by driving the Honda Civic over 15,000 km in a year you can save 150 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Honda Civic consumes 1.4 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Ford Focus. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 710 km in combined cycle | 680 km in combined cycle | |
| 800 km on highway | 900 km on highway | ||
| 640 km with real consumption | 600 km with real consumption | ||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 390'000 km | 470'000 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 Focus engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 9 years | 8 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on Honda FR-V | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Ford Mondeo, 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. Ford Focus might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Honda Civic 2006 1.8 engine: The engine is demanding on the quality of petrol and oil used. Use of poor quality fuel can lead to repairs of the lambda sensor and catalytic converter. The chain tensioner and the engine cushions have a ... More about Honda Civic 2006 1.8 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.49 m | 4.48 m | |
| Width: | 1.75 m | 1.84 m | |
| Height: | 1.44 m | 1.50 m | |
| Honda Civic and Ford Focus are practically the same length. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 390 litres | 537 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 931 litres | |
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Ford Focus has more luggage space. Honda Civic has 147 litres less trunk space than the Ford Focus. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.6 meters | 10.6 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`675 | 1`810 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | below average | |
| Honda Civic has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Ford Focus has serious deffects in 15 percent more cases than Honda Civic, so Honda Civic quality is probably better | |||
| Average price (€): | 2400 | 1800 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 8.5/10 | 6.8/10 | |
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