Ford Focus 2014 vs Volkswagen Passat 2014
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.4 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: | 85 HP | 122 HP | |
| Torque: | 141 NM | 200 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 15.1 seconds | 9.9 seconds | |
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Volkswagen Passat is a more dynamic driving. Ford Focus engine produces 37 HP less power than Volkswagen Passat, whereas torque is 59 NM less than Volkswagen Passat. Due to the lower power, Ford Focus reaches 100 km/h speed 5.2 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.0 | 5.3 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.6 l/100km | 7.5 l/100km | |
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The Volkswagen Passat is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Ford Focus consumes 0.7 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Passat, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Ford Focus could require 105 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Ford Focus consumes 0.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Passat. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 66 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 910 km in combined cycle | 1240 km in combined cycle | |
| 1170 km on highway | 1490 km on highway | ||
| 720 km with real consumption | 880 km with real consumption | ||
| Volkswagen Passat gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 420'000 km | 380'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 8 years | 9 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Ford C-Max, Ford Fiesta | Installed on at least 11 other car models, including Volkswagen Golf, Skoda Octavia, Audi A3, Skoda Yeti | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Volkswagen Passat might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Volkswagen Passat 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: | 4.56 m | 4.77 m | |
| Width: | 1.86 m | 1.83 m | |
| Height: | 1.51 m | 1.48 m | |
| Ford Focus is 21 cm shorter than the Volkswagen Passat, 3 cm wider, while the height of Ford Focus is 3 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 490 litres | 650 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1502 litres | no data | |
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Volkswagen Passat has more luggage space. Ford Focus has 160 litres less trunk space than the Volkswagen Passat. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | no data | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`825 | 1`960 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | below average | below average | |
| Average price (€): | 7200 | 14 800 | |
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