Ford Focus 1998 vs Honda Civic 1995
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.4 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 100 HP | 90 HP | |
| Torque: | 145 NM | 124 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.2 seconds | 10.8 seconds | |
| Ford Focus engine produces 10 HP more power than Honda Civic, whereas torque is 21 NM more than Honda Civic. Despite the higher power, Ford Focus reaches 100 km/h speed 0.4 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.0 | 7.0 | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 45 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 780 km in combined cycle | 640 km in combined cycle | |
| 980 km on highway | 760 km on highway | ||
| 740 km with real consumption | 630 km with real consumption | ||
| Ford Focus gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 420'000 km | 330'000 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 Ford Focus engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 6 years | 13 years | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Honda Civic might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.15 m | 4.19 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.70 m | |
| Height: | 1.43 m | 1.38 m | |
| Ford Focus is 4 cm shorter than the Honda Civic, width is practically the same , while the height of Ford Focus is 5 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 350 litres | 225 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1210 litres | 600 litres | |
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Ford Focus has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Ford Focus has 125 litres more trunk space than the Honda Civic. The Honda Civic 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 610 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 10 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Ford Focus is 0.9 metres more than that of the Honda Civic, which means Ford Focus can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`590 | 1`540 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | above average | average | |
| Ford Focus has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Honda Civic has serious deffects in 10 percent more cases than Ford Focus, so Ford Focus quality is probably slightly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 800 | 1000 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 7.6/10 | 9.0/10 | |
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