Ford Focus 2001 vs Hyundai Accent 1999
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 1.3 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 130 HP | 75 HP | |
| Torque: | 178 NM | 114 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.3 seconds | 12.5 seconds | |
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Ford Focus is more dynamic to drive. Ford Focus engine produces 55 HP more power than Hyundai Accent, whereas torque is 64 NM more than Hyundai Accent. Thanks to more power Ford Focus reaches 100 km/h speed 3.2 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.7 | 6.4 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.6 l/100km | 7.4 l/100km | |
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The Hyundai Accent is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Ford Focus consumes 2.3 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Hyundai Accent, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Ford Focus could require 345 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Ford Focus consumes 1.2 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Hyundai Accent. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 45 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 630 km in combined cycle | 700 km in combined cycle | |
| 790 km on highway | 840 km on highway | ||
| 630 km with real consumption | 600 km with real consumption | ||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 6 years | 11 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on Ford Cougar | Used also on Hyundai Getz | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Hyundai Accent might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Hyundai Accent engine has hydraulic tappets (lifters), providing quieter operation and no need for periodic adjustment, but they are more complex in design and can cause serious engine damage in case of failure. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.17 m | 4.20 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.67 m | |
| Height: | 1.43 m | 1.40 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Ford Focus is 3 cm shorter than the Hyundai Accent, 3 cm wider, while the height of Ford Focus is 3 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 350 litres | 321 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1210 litres | 859 litres | |
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Ford Focus has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Ford Focus has 29 litres more trunk space than the Hyundai Accent. The Hyundai Accent 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 Ford Focus (by 351 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 9.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Ford Focus is 1 metres more than that of the Hyundai Accent, which means Ford Focus can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`670 | 1`555 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | above average | low | |
| Ford Focus has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Hyundai Accent has serious deffects in 70 percent more cases than Ford Focus, so Ford Focus quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 800 | 600 | |
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