Skoda Octavia 1999 vs Ford C-Max 2003
| Body: | Hatchback | Minivan / MPV | |
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| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
| Engine: | 1.8 Petrol | 1.8 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 150 HP | 120 HP | |
| Torque: | 210 NM | 165 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.3 seconds | 10.8 seconds | |
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Skoda Octavia is more dynamic to drive. Skoda Octavia engine produces 30 HP more power than Ford C-Max, whereas torque is 45 NM more than Ford C-Max. Thanks to more power Skoda Octavia reaches 100 km/h speed 0.5 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.2 | 7.1 | |
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The Ford C-Max is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Skoda Octavia consumes 2.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Ford C-Max, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Skoda Octavia could require 315 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 590 km in combined cycle | 770 km in combined cycle | |
| 800 km on highway | 980 km on highway | ||
| Ford C-Max gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
| Skoda Octavia 1999 1.8 engine: The weakest link in this engine is the turbine, whose failure is contributed to by a faulty catalytic converter. The oil pump and chain tensioner also tend to have problems. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.51 m | 4.33 m | |
| Width: | 1.73 m | 1.82 m | |
| Height: | 1.43 m | 1.60 m | |
| Skoda Octavia is 18 cm longer than the Ford C-Max, 9 cm narrower, while the height of Skoda Octavia is 17 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 528 litres | no data | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1328 litres | 1620 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.8 meters | 10.7 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Skoda Octavia is 0.1 metres more than that of the Ford C-Max. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`830 | no data | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | above average | high | |
| Ford C-Max has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Skoda Octavia has serious deffects in 245 percent more cases than Ford C-Max, so Ford C-Max quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1000 | 1400 | |
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