Ford Focus 1998 vs Volvo S40 1996
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 1.9 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 131 HP | 140 HP | |
| Torque: | 173 NM | 183 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.8 seconds | 11 seconds | |
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Volvo S40 is a more dynamic driving. Ford Focus engine produces 9 HP less power than Volvo S40, whereas torque is 10 NM less than Volvo S40. Due to the lower power, Ford Focus reaches 100 km/h speed 0.8 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.4 | 9.3 | |
| Ford Focus consumes 0.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Volvo S40, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Ford Focus could require 15 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 580 km in combined cycle | 640 km in combined cycle | |
| 750 km on highway | 840 km on highway | ||
| Volvo S40 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.36 m | 4.48 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.72 m | |
| Height: | 1.43 m | 1.41 m | |
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Ford Focus is smaller, but slightly higher. Ford Focus is 12 cm shorter than the Volvo S40, 2 cm narrower, while the height of Ford Focus is 2 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 490 litres | 471 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down, if possible |
no data | 853 litres | |
| Even though the car is shorter, The Volvo S40 may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. | |||
| Turning diameter: | no data | 11 meters | |
| Gross weight: | 1`715 kg | 1`720 kg | |
| Net weight: | 1`197 kg | 1`288 kg | |
| Load capacity: | 518 kg | 432 kg | |
| Ford Focus load capacity (permitted cargo and passenger weight) is par apmēram 17 procentiem more than Volvo S40. Therefore, Ford Focus is more suitable for longer family trips or transporting heavier loads. | |||
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | above average | below average | |
| Ford Focus has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Volvo S40 has serious deffects in 25 percent more cases than Ford Focus, so Ford Focus quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 800 | 800 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 8.3/10 | 7.1/10 | |
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