Ford Focus 2004 vs Honda Civic 2003
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 115 HP | 110 HP | |
| Torque: | 155 NM | 152 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.8 seconds | 10.3 seconds | |
| Ford Focus engine produces 5 HP more power than Honda Civic, whereas torque is 3 NM more than Honda Civic. Despite the higher power, Ford Focus reaches 100 km/h speed 0.5 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.4 | 6.7 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.9 l/100km | 7.1 l/100km | |
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The Honda Civic is a better choice in terms of fuel economy based on user-reported consumption, although the specification shows otherwise. By specification Ford Focus consumes 0.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Honda Civic, which means that by driving the Ford Focus over 15,000 km in a year you can save 45 litres of fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Ford Focus consumes 0.8 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Honda Civic. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 850 km in combined cycle | 740 km in combined cycle | |
| 1070 km on highway | 900 km on highway | ||
| 690 km with real consumption | 700 km with real consumption | ||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.34 m | 4.28 m | |
| Width: | 1.84 m | 1.70 m | |
| Height: | 1.45 m | 1.50 m | |
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Ford Focus is larger, but lower. Ford Focus is 6 cm longer than the Honda Civic, 14 cm wider, while the height of Ford Focus is 5 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 385 litres | no data | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1247 litres | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.4 meters | 10.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Ford Focus is 0.2 metres less than that of the Honda Civic. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`720 | 1`200 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | above average | above average | |
| Honda Civic has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Ford Focus has serious deffects in 15 percent more cases than Honda Civic, so Honda Civic quality is probably better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1600 | 1200 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 7.8/10 | 8.4/10 | |
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