Skoda Octavia 2009 vs Ford Mondeo 2010
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing chain | |
| Timing belt usually needs to be replaced more often than the chain, but it is usually significantly cheaper. Timing belt motors are generally quieter and less vibrating than chain motors. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 102 HP | 145 HP | |
| Torque: | 148 NM | 185 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.3 seconds | 9.9 seconds | |
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Ford Mondeo is a more dynamic driving. Skoda Octavia engine produces 43 HP less power than Ford Mondeo, whereas torque is 37 NM less than Ford Mondeo. Due to the lower power, Skoda Octavia reaches 100 km/h speed 2.4 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.4 | 7.9 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.6 l/100km | 8.2 l/100km | |
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The Skoda Octavia is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Skoda Octavia consumes 0.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Ford Mondeo, which means that by driving the Skoda Octavia over 15,000 km in a year you can save 75 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Skoda Octavia consumes 0.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Ford Mondeo. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 70 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 740 km in combined cycle | 880 km in combined cycle | |
| 940 km on highway | 1160 km on highway | ||
| 720 km with real consumption | 850 km with real consumption | ||
| Ford Mondeo gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 8 years | 19 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Seat Altea, Seat Leon | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Ford Galaxy, Ford S-Max | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Ford Mondeo might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| The Skoda Octavia 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: | 4.57 m | 4.78 m | |
| Width: | 1.77 m | 1.89 m | |
| Height: | 1.44 m | 1.50 m | |
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Skoda Octavia is smaller. Skoda Octavia is 21 cm shorter than the Ford Mondeo, 12 cm narrower, while the height of Skoda Octavia is 6 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 560 litres | 486 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1350 litres | 1390 litres | |
| Even though the car is shorter, Skoda Octavia has 74 litres more trunk space than the Ford Mondeo. The Ford Mondeo may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Ford Mondeo (by 40 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.2 meters | 11.4 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Skoda Octavia is 1.2 metres less than that of the Ford Mondeo, which means Skoda Octavia can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`895 | 2`090 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | above average | low | |
| Skoda Octavia has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Ford Mondeo has serious deffects in 80 percent more cases than Skoda Octavia, so Skoda Octavia quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 4400 | 4400 | |
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