Ford Focus 2014 vs Skoda Octavia 2013
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 2.0 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 150 HP | 150 HP | |
| Torque: | 370 NM | 320 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9 seconds | 8.6 seconds | |
| Ford Focus and Skoda Octavia have the same engine power, but Ford Focus torque is 50 NM more than Skoda Octavia. Ford Focus reaches 100 km/h speed 0.4 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.0 | 4.2 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 5.9 l/100km | 5.6 l/100km | |
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The Skoda Octavia is a better choice in terms of fuel economy based on user-reported consumption, although the specification shows otherwise. By specification Ford Focus consumes 0.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Skoda Octavia, which means that by driving the Ford Focus over 15,000 km in a year you can save 30 litres of fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Ford Focus consumes 0.3 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Skoda Octavia. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1500 km in combined cycle | 1190 km in combined cycle | |
| 1620 km on highway | 1350 km on highway | ||
| 1010 km with real consumption | 890 km with real consumption | ||
| Ford Focus gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.56 m | 4.66 m | |
| Width: | 1.86 m | 1.81 m | |
| Height: | 1.51 m | 1.46 m | |
| Ford Focus is 10 cm shorter than the Skoda Octavia, 4 cm wider, while the height of Ford Focus is 5 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 490 litres | 610 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1502 litres | 1740 litres | |
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Skoda Octavia has more luggage space. Ford Focus has 120 litres less trunk space than the Skoda Octavia. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Skoda Octavia (by 238 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 11.1 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Ford Focus is 0.1 metres less than that of the Skoda Octavia. | |||
| Power steering: | Hydraulic power steering | Electric power steering | |
| Hydraulic power steering is technologically more complex, louder, increases fuel consumption and requires more servicing. It has the advantages of more power, less strain on the car's electrical system and better feedback (feeling) when steering. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`050 | 1`917 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | low | below average | |
| Skoda Octavia has slightly fewer faults. Deffect rate in annual technical inspection is similar for both cars, it's slightly higher for Ford Focus, so Skoda Octavia quality could be a bit better. | |||
| Average price (€): | 6800 | 8000 | |
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