Ford Focus 2012 vs Ford Mondeo 2010
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 250 HP | 145 HP | |
| Torque: | 360 NM | 185 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 6.5 seconds | 10.3 seconds | |
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Ford Focus is more dynamic to drive. Ford Focus engine produces 105 HP more power than Ford Mondeo, whereas torque is 175 NM more than Ford Mondeo. Thanks to more power Ford Focus reaches 100 km/h speed 3.8 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.2 | 7.9 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 9.2 l/100km | 8.2 l/100km | |
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The Ford Mondeo is a better choice in terms of fuel economy based on user-reported consumption, although the specification shows otherwise. By specification Ford Focus consumes 0.7 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Ford Mondeo, which means that by driving the Ford Focus over 15,000 km in a year you can save 105 litres of fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Ford Focus consumes 1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Ford Mondeo. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 70 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 760 km in combined cycle | 880 km in combined cycle | |
| 980 km on highway | 1160 km on highway | ||
| 590 km with real consumption | 850 km with real consumption | ||
| Ford Mondeo gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 280'000 km | 500'000 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 Mondeo engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 3 years | 19 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Ford Galaxy, Ford S-Max | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Ford Mondeo might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.56 m | 4.83 m | |
| Width: | 1.82 m | 1.89 m | |
| Height: | 1.51 m | 1.51 m | |
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Ford Focus is smaller. Ford Focus is 27 cm shorter than the Ford Mondeo, 6 cm narrower the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 476 litres | 489 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1502 litres | 1680 litres | |
| Ford Focus has 13 litres less trunk space than the Ford Mondeo. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Ford Mondeo (by 178 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 12 meters | 11.4 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Ford Focus is 0.6 metres more than that of the Ford Mondeo, which means Ford Focus can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`050 | 2`200 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | below average | low | |
| Ford Focus has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Ford Mondeo has serious deffects in 30 percent more cases than Ford Focus, so Ford Focus quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 4200 | 4000 | |
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