Ford Focus 2014 vs Nissan Note 2013
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.0 Petrol | 1.2 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: | 100 HP | 80 HP | |
| Torque: | 170 NM | 110 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.5 seconds | 13.7 seconds | |
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Ford Focus is more dynamic to drive. Ford Focus engine produces 20 HP more power than Nissan Note, whereas torque is 60 NM more than Nissan Note. Thanks to more power Ford Focus reaches 100 km/h speed 1.2 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.6 | 4.7 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.6 l/100km | 5.8 l/100km | |
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The Nissan Note is a better choice in terms of fuel economy based on user-reported consumption, although the specification shows otherwise. By specification Ford Focus consumes 0.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Nissan Note, which means that by driving the Ford Focus over 15,000 km in a year you can save 15 litres of fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Ford Focus consumes 0.8 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Nissan Note. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 41 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1190 km in combined cycle | 870 km in combined cycle | |
| 1410 km on highway | 1000 km on highway | ||
| 830 km with real consumption | 700 km with real consumption | ||
| Ford Focus gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 350'000 km | 350'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 12 years | 14 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Ford C-Max, Ford Fiesta, Ford Tourneo, Ford B-Max | Used also on Nissan Micra | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Ford Focus might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.36 m | 4.10 m | |
| Width: | 1.86 m | 1.70 m | |
| Height: | 1.48 m | 1.53 m | |
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Ford Focus is larger, but lower. Ford Focus is 26 cm longer than the Nissan Note, 16 cm wider, while the height of Ford Focus is 5 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 362 litres | 325 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1062 litres | 1495 litres | |
| Ford Focus has 37 litres more trunk space than the Nissan Note. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Nissan Note (by 433 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 10.7 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Ford Focus is 0.3 metres more than that of the Nissan Note. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`900 | 1`510 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | below average | average | |
| Nissan Note has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Ford Focus has serious deffects in 25 percent more cases than Nissan Note, so Nissan Note quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 7600 | 5600 | |
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