Ford Focus 1998 vs Nissan Almera 1995
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing chain | |
| Timing belt usually needs to be replaced more often than the chain, but it is usually significantly cheaper. Timing belt motors are generally quieter and less vibrating than chain motors. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 100 HP | 99 HP | |
| Torque: | 145 NM | 136 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.2 seconds | 11 seconds | |
| Ford Focus engine produces 1 HP more power than Nissan Almera, whereas torque is 9 NM more than Nissan Almera. Despite the higher power, Ford Focus reaches 100 km/h speed 0.2 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.0 | 7.2 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.4 l/100km | 7.7 l/100km | |
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By specification Ford Focus consumes 0.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Nissan Almera, which means that by driving the Ford Focus over 15,000 km in a year you can save 30 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Ford Focus consumes 0.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Nissan Almera. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 780 km in combined cycle | 690 km in combined cycle | |
| 980 km on highway | 900 km on highway | ||
| 740 km with real consumption | 640 km with real consumption | ||
| Ford Focus gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 420'000 km | 440'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 6 years | 12 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Used also on Nissan Primera | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Nissan Almera might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.15 m | 4.14 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.69 m | |
| Height: | 1.43 m | 1.42 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Ford Focus is 1 cm longer than the Nissan Almera, 1 cm wider, while the height of Ford Focus is 1 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 350 litres | 340 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1210 litres | no data | |
| Ford Focus has 10 litres more trunk space than the Nissan Almera. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | no data | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`590 | 1`595 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | above average | above average | |
| Nissan Almera has slightly fewer faults. Deffect rate in annual technical inspection is similar for both cars, it's slightly higher for Ford Focus, so Nissan Almera quality could be a bit better. | |||
| Average price (€): | 1000 | 800 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 7.6/10 | 9.0/10 | |
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