Ford Focus 1998 vs Renault Laguna 2001
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 100 HP | 110 HP | |
| Torque: | 145 NM | 148 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.2 seconds | 11.5 seconds | |
| Ford Focus engine produces 10 HP less power than Renault Laguna, whereas torque is 3 NM less than Renault Laguna. Despite less power, Ford Focus reaches 100 km/h speed 0.3 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.0 | 7.2 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.4 l/100km | 8.2 l/100km | |
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The Ford Focus is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Ford Focus consumes 0.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Renault Laguna, 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 0.8 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Renault Laguna. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 70 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 780 km in combined cycle | 970 km in combined cycle | |
| 980 km on highway | 1220 km on highway | ||
| 740 km with real consumption | 850 km with real consumption | ||
| Renault Laguna gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 420'000 km | 420'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 6 years | 26 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Installed on at least 7 other car models, including Renault Scenic, Renault Clio, Dacia Duster | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Renault Laguna might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Renault Laguna 2001 1.6 engine: The engine is very robust and long-lived, up to half a million kilometres, and can suffer minor damage, but overall it is quite reliable. Fuel consumption is relatively high for these engines, but they are not ... More about Renault Laguna 2001 1.6 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.15 m | 4.58 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.75 m | |
| Height: | 1.43 m | 1.43 m | |
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Ford Focus is smaller. Ford Focus is 43 cm shorter than the Renault Laguna, 5 cm narrower the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 350 litres | no data | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1210 litres | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 10.9 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`590 | 1`300 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | above average | low | |
| Ford Focus has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Renault Laguna has serious deffects in 50 percent more cases than Ford Focus, so Ford Focus quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 800 | 1000 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 7.6/10 | 6.7/10 | |
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