Peugeot 306 1999 vs Ford Focus 1999
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.8 Petrol | 1.8 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 112 HP | 115 HP | |
| Torque: | 155 NM | 158 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.6 seconds | 10.3 seconds | |
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Ford Focus is a more dynamic driving. Peugeot 306 engine produces 3 HP less power than Ford Focus, whereas torque is 3 NM less than Ford Focus. Due to the lower power, Peugeot 306 reaches 100 km/h speed 1.3 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.3 | 7.5 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.0 l/100km | 8.4 l/100km | |
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By specification Peugeot 306 consumes 0.8 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Ford Focus, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Peugeot 306 could require 120 litres more fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Peugeot 306 consumes 0.4 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Ford Focus. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 720 km in combined cycle | 730 km in combined cycle | |
| 950 km on highway | 930 km on highway | ||
| 750 km with real consumption | 650 km with real consumption | ||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 420'000 km | 440'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 6 years | 6 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Citroen Xsara, Citroen Xantia | 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. | |||
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`500 | 1`655 | |
| 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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