Honda Civic 2008 vs Ford Focus 2008
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.3 Petrol | 1.4 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing belt | |
| Engine chain usually needs to be replaced less often than the timing belt, but the cost of replacing the chain is usually higher. Chain motors are considered to be more reliable, but noisier and more vibration generating. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 99 HP | 80 HP | |
| Torque: | 127 NM | 124 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13 seconds | 14.1 seconds | |
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Honda Civic is more dynamic to drive. Honda Civic engine produces 19 HP more power than Ford Focus, whereas torque is 3 NM more than Ford Focus. Thanks to more power Honda Civic reaches 100 km/h speed 1.1 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.9 | 6.6 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.7 l/100km | 7.7 l/100km | |
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The Honda Civic is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Honda Civic consumes 0.7 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 105 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Honda Civic consumes 1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Ford Focus. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 840 km in combined cycle | 830 km in combined cycle | |
| 1000 km on highway | 1010 km on highway | ||
| 740 km with real consumption | 710 km with real consumption | ||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 350'000 km | 350'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 24 years | 6 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on Honda Jazz | Used also on Ford Fiesta | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Honda Civic might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.27 m | 4.34 m | |
| Width: | 1.79 m | 1.84 m | |
| Height: | 1.46 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 4 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: | 11.1 meters | 10.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Honda Civic is 0.5 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`650 | 1`690 | |
| 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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