Ford Focus 2014 vs Renault Megane 2016
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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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: | 125 HP | 130 HP | |
| Torque: | 170 NM | 205 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11 seconds | 10.8 seconds | |
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Renault Megane is a more dynamic driving. Ford Focus engine produces 5 HP less power than Renault Megane, whereas torque is 35 NM less than Renault Megane. Due to the lower power, Ford Focus reaches 100 km/h speed 0.2 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.9 | 6.8 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.5 l/100km | 7.5 l/100km | |
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The Ford Focus is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Ford Focus consumes 1.9 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Renault Megane, which means that by driving the Ford Focus over 15,000 km in a year you can save 285 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 47 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1120 km in combined cycle | 690 km in combined cycle | |
| 1370 km on highway | 870 km on highway | ||
| 730 km with real consumption | 620 km with real consumption | ||
| Ford Focus gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 13 years | 7 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Ford Mondeo, Ford C-Max, Ford EcoSport | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including Renault Scenic, Dacia Duster, Dacia Dokker | |
| 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 | 4.36 m | |
| Width: | 1.86 m | 1.81 m | |
| Height: | 1.48 m | 1.45 m | |
| Ford Focus and Renault Megane are practically the same length. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 362 litres | 384 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1062 litres | 1247 litres | |
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Renault Megane has more luggage space. Ford Focus has 22 litres less trunk space than the Renault Megane. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Renault Megane (by 185 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 11.2 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Ford Focus is 0.2 metres less than that of the Renault Megane. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`900 | 1`823 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | below average | below average | |
| Renault Megane has slightly fewer faults. Deffect rate in annual technical inspection is similar for both cars, it's slightly higher for Ford Focus, so Renault Megane quality could be a bit better. | |||
| Average price (€): | 6400 | 11 200 | |
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