Ford Focus 2008 vs Renault Megane 2008
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 100 HP | 100 HP | |
| Torque: | 150 NM | 148 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.9 seconds | 10.9 seconds | |
| Ford Focus and Renault Megane have the same engine power, but Ford Focus torque is 2 NM more than Renault Megane. Ford Focus reaches 100 km/h speed 1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.7 | 6.7 | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 820 km in combined cycle | 890 km in combined cycle | |
| 1000 km on highway | 1090 km on highway | ||
| 710 km with real consumption | 830 km with real consumption | ||
| Renault Megane 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: | 460'000 km | 560'000 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 Renault Megane engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 4 years | 27 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Dacia Duster, Nissan Almera, Dacia Logan, Renault Kangoo | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Renault Megane might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Renault Megane 2008 1.6 engine: The Renault K4M 1.6 16V is one of the most durable and well-known engines in its class. It is simple, widely used, and generally not demanding, with many well-maintained examples reaching 400,000–500,000 km. The engine is not especially modern or economical by current standards, but it has a ... More about Renault Megane 2008 1.6 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.34 m | 4.30 m | |
| Width: | 1.84 m | 1.81 m | |
| Height: | 1.50 m | 1.47 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Ford Focus is 4 cm longer than the Renault Megane, 3 cm wider, while the height of Ford Focus is 3 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 396 litres | 372 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down, if possible |
1247 litres | 1162 litres | |
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Ford Focus has more luggage capacity. Ford Focus has 24 litres more trunk space than the Renault Megane. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Ford Focus (by 85 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.6 meters | 10.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Ford Focus is 0.3 metres less than that of the Renault Megane. | |||
| Gross weight: | 1`710 kg | 1`743 kg | |
| Net weight: | 1`242 kg | 1`205 kg | |
| Load capacity: | 468 kg | 538 kg | |
| Ford Focus load capacity (permitted cargo and passenger weight) is par apmēram 15 procentiem less than Renault Megane. Therefore, Renault Megane is more suitable for longer family trips or transporting heavier loads. | |||
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | low | below average | |
| Renault Megane has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Ford Focus has serious deffects in 15 percent more cases than Renault Megane, so Renault Megane quality is probably better | |||
| Average price (€): | 2400 | 2400 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 6.8/10 | 8.0/10 | |
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