Honda Civic 1995 vs Ford Focus 1998
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.4 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 90 HP | 100 HP | |
| Torque: | 124 NM | 145 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.8 seconds | 11.2 seconds | |
| Honda Civic engine produces 10 HP less power than Ford Focus, whereas torque is 21 NM less than Ford Focus. Despite less power, Honda Civic reaches 100 km/h speed 0.4 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.0 | 7.0 | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 45 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 640 km in combined cycle | 780 km in combined cycle | |
| 760 km on highway | 980 km on highway | ||
| 630 km with real consumption | 740 km with real consumption | ||
| Ford Focus gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 330'000 km | 420'000 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: | 13 years | 6 years | |
| 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: | 4.19 m | 4.15 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.70 m | |
| Height: | 1.38 m | 1.43 m | |
| Honda Civic is 4 cm longer than the Ford Focus, width is practically the same , while the height of Honda Civic is 5 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 225 litres | 350 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
600 litres | 1210 litres | |
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Ford Focus has more luggage space. Despite its longer length, Honda Civic has 125 litres less trunk space than the Ford Focus. This could mean that the Honda Civic uses more space in the cabin, so the driver and passengers could be more spacious and comfortable. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Ford Focus (by 610 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10 meters | 10.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Honda Civic is 0.9 metres less than that of the Ford Focus, which means Honda Civic can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`540 | 1`590 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | average | above average | |
| Ford Focus has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Honda Civic has serious deffects in 10 percent more cases than Ford Focus, so Ford Focus quality is probably slightly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1000 | 800 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 9.0/10 | 7.6/10 | |
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