Ford Focus 2014 vs Volvo V40 2016
| Gearbox: | Manual | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.5 Diesel | 2.0 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 95 HP | 120 HP | |
| Torque: | 270 NM | 280 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12 seconds | 10.5 seconds | |
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Volvo V40 is a more dynamic driving. Ford Focus engine produces 25 HP less power than Volvo V40, whereas torque is 10 NM less than Volvo V40. Due to the lower power, Ford Focus reaches 100 km/h speed 1.5 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 3.8 | 3.7 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 5.2 l/100km | 5.4 l/100km | |
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The Ford Focus 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 more fuel per 100 km than the Volvo V40, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Ford Focus could require 15 litres more fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Ford Focus consumes 0.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volvo V40. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 53 litres | 40 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1390 km in combined cycle | 1080 km in combined cycle | |
| 1550 km on highway | 1170 km on highway | ||
| 1010 km with real consumption | 740 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 | 4.37 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 4 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 362 litres | 335 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1062 litres | 1500 litres | |
| 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. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Volvo V40 (by 438 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 10.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Ford Focus is 0.2 metres more than that of the Volvo V40. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`900 | 1`995 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | below average | above average | |
| Volvo V40 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Ford Focus has serious deffects in 60 percent more cases than Volvo V40, so Volvo V40 quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 6000 | 11 600 | |
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