Ford Focus 2014 vs Volvo V40 2012
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.0 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 100 HP | 180 HP | |
| Torque: | 170 NM | 240 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.5 seconds | 7.7 seconds | |
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Volvo V40 is a more dynamic driving. Ford Focus engine produces 80 HP less power than Volvo V40, whereas torque is 70 NM less than Volvo V40. Due to the lower power, Ford Focus reaches 100 km/h speed 4.8 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.6 | 5.5 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.6 l/100km | 7.8 l/100km | |
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The Ford Focus is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Ford Focus consumes 0.9 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volvo V40, which means that by driving the Ford Focus over 15,000 km in a year you can save 135 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Ford Focus consumes 1.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volvo V40. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 62 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1190 km in combined cycle | 1120 km in combined cycle | |
| 1410 km on highway | 1310 km on highway | ||
| 830 km with real consumption | 790 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. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 350'000 km | 280'000 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 Focus engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 14 years | 6 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Ford C-Max, Ford Fiesta, Ford Tourneo, Ford B-Max | Installed on at least 5 other car models, including Volvo V70, Volvo S80, Volvo S60, Volvo V60 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.36 m | 4.37 m | |
| Width: | 1.86 m | 1.80 m | |
| Height: | 1.48 m | 1.44 m | |
| Ford Focus is 1 cm shorter than the Volvo V40, 6 cm wider, while the height of Ford Focus is 5 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 362 litres | 335 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1062 litres | no data | |
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Ford Focus has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Ford Focus has 27 litres more trunk space than the Volvo V40. The Volvo V40 may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 11.2 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Ford Focus is 0.2 metres less than that of the Volvo V40. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`900 | 1`910 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | below average | above average | |
| Volvo V40 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Ford Focus has serious deffects in 55 percent more cases than Volvo V40, so Volvo V40 quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 5800 | 7000 | |
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