Ford Focus 2018 vs Honda Civic 2017
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.5 Petrol | 1.5 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: | 150 HP | 182 HP | |
| Torque: | 240 NM | 220 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.9 seconds | 8.2 seconds | |
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Honda Civic is a more dynamic driving. Ford Focus engine produces 32 HP less power than Honda Civic, but torque is 20 NM more than Honda Civic. Due to the lower power, Ford Focus reaches 100 km/h speed 0.7 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | no data | 5.8 | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 52 litres | 46 litres | |
| 670 km with real consumption | 640 km with real consumption | ||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 330'000 km | 350'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 5 years | 12 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on Ford C-Max | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Honda CR-V, Honda Accord | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Honda Civic might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.38 m | 4.52 m | |
| Width: | 1.83 m | 1.80 m | |
| Height: | 1.45 m | 1.43 m | |
| Ford Focus is 14 cm shorter than the Honda Civic, 3 cm wider, while the height of Ford Focus is 2 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 375 litres | 420 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1354 litres | no data | |
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Honda Civic has more luggage space. Ford Focus has 45 litres less trunk space than the Honda Civic. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 11 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`900 | 1`790 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Ford Focus is better rated in child safety tests. The Honda Civic scores higher in active safety technologies (stability control, lane assist, automatic braking, etc.) tests. | |||
| Quality: | below average | below average | |
| Honda Civic has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Ford Focus has serious deffects in 10 percent more cases than Honda Civic, so Honda Civic quality is probably slightly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 14 200 | 18 800 | |
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