Honda Civic 2008 vs Ford Focus 2008
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 201 HP | 145 HP | |
| Torque: | 193 NM | 185 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 6.6 seconds | 9.2 seconds | |
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Honda Civic is more dynamic to drive. Honda Civic engine produces 56 HP more power than Ford Focus, whereas torque is 8 NM more than Ford Focus. Thanks to more power Honda Civic reaches 100 km/h speed 2.6 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.1 | 7.1 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 9.4 l/100km | 8.1 l/100km | |
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The Ford Focus is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Honda Civic consumes 2 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Ford Focus, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Honda Civic could require 300 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Honda Civic consumes 1.3 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Ford Focus. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 540 km in combined cycle | 770 km in combined cycle | |
| 710 km on highway | 1010 km on highway | ||
| 530 km with real consumption | 670 km with real consumption | ||
| Ford Focus gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 350'000 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: | 11 years | 8 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | 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. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.27 m | 4.34 m | |
| Width: | 1.79 m | 1.84 m | |
| Height: | 1.45 m | 1.50 m | |
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Honda Civic is smaller. Honda Civic is 7 cm shorter than the Ford Focus, 6 cm narrower, while the height of Honda Civic is 6 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 485 litres | 396 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1247 litres | |
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Honda Civic has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Honda Civic has 89 litres more trunk space than the Ford Focus. The Ford Focus may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.2 meters | 10.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Honda Civic is 0.6 metres more than that of the Ford Focus, which means Honda Civic can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`700 | 1`775 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | low | |
| Honda Civic has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Ford Focus has serious deffects in 25 percent more cases than Honda Civic, so Honda Civic quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 3800 | 2200 | |
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