Ford Focus 2011 vs Renault Megane 2009
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 105 HP | 100 HP | |
| Torque: | 150 NM | 148 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.5 seconds | 11.2 seconds | |
| Ford Focus engine produces 5 HP more power than Renault Megane, whereas torque is 2 NM more than Renault Megane. Despite the higher power, Ford Focus reaches 100 km/h speed 1.3 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.0 | 6.7 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.1 l/100km | 7.2 l/100km | |
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The Ford Focus is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Ford Focus consumes 0.7 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Renault Megane, which means that by driving the Ford Focus over 15,000 km in a year you can save 105 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Ford Focus consumes 0.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Renault Megane. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 910 km in combined cycle | 890 km in combined cycle | |
| 1120 km on highway | 1090 km on highway | ||
| 770 km with real consumption | 830 km with real consumption | ||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 8 years | 26 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Ford C-Max, Ford Fiesta, Ford B-Max | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Dacia Duster, Nissan Almera, Dacia Logan, Renault Kangoo | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Renault Megane might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.56 m | 4.56 m | |
| Width: | 1.82 m | 1.80 m | |
| Height: | 1.51 m | 1.47 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Ford Focus and Renault Megane are practically the same length. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 490 litres | 524 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1516 litres | 1595 litres | |
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Renault Megane has more luggage space. Ford Focus has 34 litres less trunk space than the Renault Megane. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Renault Megane (by 79 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 10.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Ford Focus is 0.1 metres more than that of the Renault Megane. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`825 | 1`770 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | below average | low | |
| Ford Focus has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Renault Megane has serious deffects in 15 percent more cases than Ford Focus, so Ford Focus quality is probably better | |||
| Average price (€): | 4200 | 3600 | |
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