Ford Focus 2014 vs Volkswagen Passat 2014
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.5 Petrol | 1.4 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 150 HP | 150 HP | |
| Torque: | 240 NM | 250 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.4 seconds | 8.6 seconds | |
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Volkswagen Passat is a more dynamic driving. Ford Focus and Volkswagen Passat have the same engine power, but Ford Focus torque is 10 NM less than Volkswagen Passat. Ford Focus reaches 100 km/h speed 0.8 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.1 | 5.1 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.0 l/100km | 6.9 l/100km | |
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The Volkswagen Passat is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Ford Focus consumes 1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Passat, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Ford Focus could require 150 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Ford Focus consumes 1.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Passat. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 66 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 900 km in combined cycle | 1290 km in combined cycle | |
| 1170 km on highway | 1490 km on highway | ||
| 680 km with real consumption | 950 km with real consumption | ||
| Volkswagen Passat gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
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 | 10 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on Ford C-Max | Installed on at least 5 other car models, including Volkswagen Golf, Audi A4, Skoda Octavia | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Volkswagen Passat might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Volkswagen Passat 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: | 4.56 m | 4.77 m | |
| Width: | 1.82 m | 1.83 m | |
| Height: | 1.51 m | 1.48 m | |
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Ford Focus is smaller, but slightly higher. Ford Focus is 21 cm shorter than the Volkswagen Passat, width is practically the same , while the height of Ford Focus is 3 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 476 litres | 650 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1502 litres | no data | |
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Volkswagen Passat has more luggage space. Ford Focus has 174 litres less trunk space than the Volkswagen Passat. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | no data | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`900 | 2`040 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | below average | below average | |
| Average price (€): | 7200 | 14 800 | |
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