Ford Focus 2014 vs Nissan Pulsar 2014
| Gearbox: | Manual | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.0 Petrol | 1.2 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 100 HP | 115 HP | |
| Torque: | 170 NM | 165 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.5 seconds | 12.7 seconds | |
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Ford Focus is more dynamic to drive. Ford Focus engine produces 15 HP less power than Nissan Pulsar, but torque is 5 NM more than Nissan Pulsar. Despite less power, Ford Focus reaches 100 km/h speed 0.2 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.6 | 5.1 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.6 l/100km | 7.2 l/100km | |
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The Ford Focus is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Ford Focus consumes 0.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Nissan Pulsar, which means that by driving the Ford Focus over 15,000 km in a year you can save 75 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Ford Focus consumes 0.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Nissan Pulsar. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 46 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1190 km in combined cycle | 900 km in combined cycle | |
| 1410 km on highway | 1040 km on highway | ||
| 830 km with real consumption | 630 km with real consumption | ||
| Ford Focus 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 | 4.39 m | |
| Width: | 1.86 m | 1.77 m | |
| Height: | 1.48 m | 1.52 m | |
| Ford Focus is 3 cm shorter than the Nissan Pulsar, 9 cm wider, while the height of Ford Focus is 3 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 362 litres | 385 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1062 litres | no data | |
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Nissan Pulsar has more luggage space. Ford Focus has 23 litres less trunk space than the Nissan Pulsar. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 10.2 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Ford Focus is 0.8 metres more than that of the Nissan Pulsar, which means Ford Focus can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`900 | 1`750 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | below average | average | |
| Nissan Pulsar has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Ford Focus has serious deffects in 40 percent more cases than Nissan Pulsar, so Nissan Pulsar quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 6000 | 6400 | |
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