Ford Focus 1998 vs Skoda Octavia 2000
| Body: | Sedan | Estate car / wagon | |
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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: | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 131 HP | 115 HP | |
| Torque: | 173 NM | 170 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.8 seconds | 12.6 seconds | |
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Ford Focus is more dynamic to drive. Ford Focus engine produces 16 HP more power than Skoda Octavia, whereas torque is 3 NM more than Skoda Octavia. Thanks to more power Ford Focus reaches 100 km/h speed 0.8 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.4 | 8.9 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 9.1 l/100km | 9.8 l/100km | |
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The Ford Focus is a better choice in terms of fuel economy based on user-reported consumption, although the specification shows otherwise. By specification Ford Focus consumes 0.5 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Skoda Octavia, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Ford Focus could require 75 litres more fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Ford Focus consumes 0.7 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Skoda Octavia. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 580 km in combined cycle | 610 km in combined cycle | |
| 750 km on highway | 800 km on highway | ||
| 600 km with real consumption | 560 km with real consumption | ||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.36 m | 4.51 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.73 m | |
| Height: | 1.43 m | 1.46 m | |
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Ford Focus is smaller. Ford Focus is 15 cm shorter than the Skoda Octavia, 3 cm narrower, while the height of Ford Focus is 3 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 490 litres | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | no data | 10.8 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`715 | no data | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | above average | average | |
| Ford Focus has slightly fewer faults. Deffect rate in annual technical inspection is similar for both cars, it's slightly higher for Skoda Octavia, so Ford Focus quality could be a bit better. | |||
| Average price (€): | 800 | 1600 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 8.3/10 | 7.5/10 | |
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