Ford Focus is larger. Ford Focus is 19 cm longer than the Volvo V40, 2 cm wider, while the height of Ford Focus is 7 cm higher.
Trunk capacity:
476 litres
324 litres
Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down
1502 litres
1500 litres
Ford Focus has more luggage capacity. Ford Focus has 152 litres more trunk space than the Volvo V40. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Ford Focus (by 2 litres).
Turning diameter:
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10.8 meters
Power steering:
Hydraulic power steering
Electric power steering
Hydraulic power steering is technologically more complex, louder, increases fuel consumption and requires more servicing. It has the advantages of more power, less strain on the car's electrical system and better feedback (feeling) when steering.
Volvo V40 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Ford Focus has serious deffects in 60 percent more cases than Volvo V40, so Volvo V40 quality is probably significantly better