Ford Focus 2008 vs Skoda Fabia 2008
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 100 HP | 105 HP | |
| Torque: | 150 NM | 153 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.2 seconds | 10.4 seconds | |
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Skoda Fabia is a more dynamic driving. Ford Focus engine produces 5 HP less power than Skoda Fabia, whereas torque is 3 NM less than Skoda Fabia. Due to the lower power, Ford Focus reaches 100 km/h speed 1.8 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.7 | 6.9 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.7 l/100km | 6.8 l/100km | |
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The Skoda Fabia 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 Fabia, 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 0.9 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Skoda Fabia. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 45 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 820 km in combined cycle | 650 km in combined cycle | |
| 1000 km on highway | 800 km on highway | ||
| 710 km with real consumption | 660 km with real consumption | ||
| Ford Focus gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.47 m | 4.24 m | |
| Width: | 1.84 m | 1.64 m | |
| Height: | 1.50 m | 1.50 m | |
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Ford Focus is larger. Ford Focus is 23 cm longer than the Skoda Fabia, 20 cm wider the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 503 litres | 480 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1525 litres | 1226 litres | |
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Ford Focus has more luggage capacity. Ford Focus has 23 litres more trunk space than the Skoda Fabia. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Ford Focus (by 299 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.6 meters | 10 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Ford Focus is 0.6 metres more than that of the Skoda Fabia, which means Ford Focus can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`820 | 1`605 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | low | average | |
| Skoda Fabia has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Ford Focus has serious deffects in 25 percent more cases than Skoda Fabia, so Skoda Fabia quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1800 | 2200 | |
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