Ford Escort 1997 vs Ford Focus 1998
| Body: | Estate car / wagon | Sedan | |
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| The wagon generally has more cargo space due to a larger trunk door opening, a roof that extends as far back as possible, and the ability to convert the rear of the passenger compartment into cargo space. Sedans tend to be quieter than wagons due to a more isolated rear area. | |||
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
| Engine: | 1.4 Petrol | 1.4 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 75 HP | 75 HP | |
| Torque: | 109 NM | 125 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 15 seconds | 14.4 seconds | |
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Ford Focus is a more dynamic driving. Ford Escort and Ford Focus have the same engine power, but Ford Escort torque is 16 NM less than Ford Focus. Ford Escort reaches 100 km/h speed 0.6 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.7 | 7.0 | |
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The Ford Focus is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Ford Escort consumes 1.7 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Ford Focus, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Ford Escort could require 255 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 630 km in combined cycle | 780 km in combined cycle | |
| 800 km on highway | 1030 km on highway | ||
| Ford Focus gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.30 m | 4.36 m | |
| Width: | 1.68 m | 1.70 m | |
| Height: | 1.36 m | 1.43 m | |
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Ford Escort is smaller. Ford Escort is 6 cm shorter than the Ford Focus, 2 cm narrower, while the height of Ford Escort is 7 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 490 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 10 meters | no data | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 800 | 1`595 | |
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| Quality: | low | above average | |
| Ford Focus has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Ford Escort has serious deffects in 130 percent more cases than Ford Focus, so Ford Focus quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 600 | 800 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 8.5/10 | 8.3/10 | |
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