Peugeot 306 2001 vs Ford Focus 1999
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 98 HP | 100 HP | |
| Torque: | 138 NM | 145 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.3 seconds | 11 seconds | |
| Peugeot 306 engine produces 2 HP less power than Ford Focus, whereas torque is 7 NM less than Ford Focus. Despite less power, Peugeot 306 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.7 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.9 | 7.0 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.8 l/100km | 7.4 l/100km | |
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The Peugeot 306 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Peugeot 306 consumes 0.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Ford Focus, which means that by driving the Peugeot 306 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 15 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Peugeot 306 consumes 0.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Ford Focus. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 860 km in combined cycle | 780 km in combined cycle | |
| 1070 km on highway | 980 km on highway | ||
| 880 km with real consumption | 740 km with real consumption | ||
| Peugeot 306 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 15 years | 6 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 10 other car models, including Peugeot 307, Citroen Xsara, Citroen C3, Peugeot 206, Peugeot 207 | Used only for this car | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Peugeot 306 might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| The Peugeot 306 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. | |||
| Peugeot 306 2001 1.6 engine: Relatively reliable engine, the main problems tend to be with the engine control electronics. The engine is demanding on fuel quality and fuel consumption is relatively high. It is highly recommended to ... More about Peugeot 306 2001 1.6 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.27 m | 4.36 m | |
| Width: | 1.69 m | 1.70 m | |
| Height: | 1.38 m | 1.43 m | |
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Peugeot 306 is smaller. Peugeot 306 is 9 cm shorter than the Ford Focus, 1 cm narrower, while the height of Peugeot 306 is 5 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 463 litres | 490 litres | |
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Ford Focus has more luggage space. Peugeot 306 has 27 litres less trunk space than the Ford Focus. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 10.9 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`575 | 1`615 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | above average | |
| Ford Focus has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Peugeot 306 has serious deffects in 20 percent more cases than Ford Focus, so Ford Focus quality is probably better | |||
| Average price (€): | 800 | 800 | |
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