Volkswagen Beetle 2005 vs Ford Focus 1998
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 102 HP | 100 HP | |
| Torque: | 148 NM | 145 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.6 seconds | 11.2 seconds | |
| Volkswagen Beetle engine produces 2 HP more power than Ford Focus, whereas torque is 3 NM more than Ford Focus. Despite the higher power, Volkswagen Beetle reaches 100 km/h speed 0.4 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.5 | 7.0 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.3 l/100km | 7.4 l/100km | |
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The Ford Focus is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Volkswagen Beetle consumes 0.5 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Ford Focus, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Volkswagen Beetle could require 75 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Volkswagen Beetle consumes 0.9 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Ford Focus. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 730 km in combined cycle | 780 km in combined cycle | |
| 930 km on highway | 980 km on highway | ||
| 660 km with real consumption | 740 km with real consumption | ||
| Ford Focus gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.13 m | 4.15 m | |
| Width: | 1.72 m | 1.70 m | |
| Height: | 1.50 m | 1.43 m | |
| Volkswagen Beetle is 2 cm shorter than the Ford Focus, 2 cm wider, while the height of Volkswagen Beetle is 7 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 214 litres | 350 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
769 litres | 1210 litres | |
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Ford Focus has more luggage space. Volkswagen Beetle has 136 litres less trunk space than the Ford Focus. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Ford Focus (by 441 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 10.9 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`680 | 1`590 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | Volkswagen Beetle has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Ford Focus has serious deffects in 320 percent more cases than Volkswagen Beetle, so Volkswagen Beetle quality is probably significantly better | ||
| Average price (€): | 3200 | 1000 | |
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