Ford Focus 2018 vs Toyota Corolla 2018
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.5 Petrol | 2.0 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 | 152 HP | |
| Torque: | 240 NM | 190 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.1 seconds | 8.1 seconds | |
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Toyota Corolla is a more dynamic driving. Ford Focus engine produces 2 HP less power than Toyota Corolla, but torque is 50 NM more than Toyota Corolla. Due to the lower power, Ford Focus reaches 100 km/h speed 1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | no data | 3.9 | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 52 litres | 43 litres | |
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 330'000 km | 280'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used, but under equal conditions the average life of a Ford Focus engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 5 years | 8 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on Ford C-Max | Used only for this car | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Toyota Corolla 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: | 4.67 m | 4.65 m | |
| Width: | 1.83 m | 1.79 m | |
| Height: | 1.48 m | 1.44 m | |
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Ford Focus is larger. Ford Focus is 2 cm longer than the Toyota Corolla, 4 cm wider, while the height of Ford Focus is 5 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 608 litres | 581 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down, if possible |
1653 litres | 1591 litres | |
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Ford Focus has more luggage capacity. Ford Focus has 27 litres more trunk space than the Toyota Corolla. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Ford Focus (by 62 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 10.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Ford Focus is 0.2 metres more than that of the Toyota Corolla. | |||
| Gross weight: | 1`900 kg | 1`910 kg | |
| Net weight: | 1`370 kg | 1`465 kg | |
| Load capacity: | 530 kg | 445 kg | |
| Ford Focus load capacity (permitted cargo and passenger weight) is par apmēram 16 procentiem more than Toyota Corolla. Therefore, Ford Focus is more suitable for longer family trips or transporting heavier loads. | |||
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | low | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 8600 | 19 400 | |
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