Ford Focus 2014 vs Nissan Note 2012
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Diesel | 1.5 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 95 HP | 90 HP | |
| Torque: | 216 NM | 200 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.5 seconds | 11.9 seconds | |
| Ford Focus engine produces 5 HP more power than Nissan Note, whereas torque is 16 NM more than Nissan Note. Despite the higher power, Ford Focus reaches 100 km/h speed 0.6 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.5 | 3.6 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 5.3 l/100km | 4.8 l/100km | |
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The Nissan Note is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Ford Focus consumes 0.9 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Nissan Note, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Ford Focus could require 135 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Ford Focus consumes 0.5 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Nissan Note. | |||
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 | above average | |
| Nissan Note has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Ford Focus has serious deffects in 55 percent more cases than Nissan Note, so Nissan Note quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 7600 | 5600 | |
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