Ford Focus 2005 vs Renault Megane 2005
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Diesel | 1.5 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 90 HP | 105 HP | |
| Torque: | 215 NM | 240 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.9 seconds | 11.4 seconds | |
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Renault Megane is a more dynamic driving. Ford Focus engine produces 15 HP less power than Renault Megane, whereas torque is 25 NM less than Renault Megane. Due to the lower power, Ford Focus reaches 100 km/h speed 1.5 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.7 | 4.7 | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 53 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1120 km in combined cycle | 1270 km in combined cycle | |
| 1320 km on highway | 1460 km on highway | ||
| 960 km with real consumption | 1090 km with real consumption | ||
| Renault Megane gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.47 m | 4.50 m | |
| Width: | 1.84 m | 1.78 m | |
| Height: | 1.45 m | 1.46 m | |
| Ford Focus is 3 cm shorter than the Renault Megane, 6 cm wider, while the height of Ford Focus is 1 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 482 litres | 520 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1525 litres | 1600 litres | |
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Renault Megane has more luggage space. Ford Focus has 38 litres less trunk space than the Renault Megane. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Renault Megane (by 75 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.4 meters | 10.5 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Ford Focus is 0.1 metres less than that of the Renault Megane. | |||
| 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): | no data | 1`840 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | average | low | |
| Ford Focus has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Renault Megane has serious deffects in 30 percent more cases than Ford Focus, so Ford Focus quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1200 | 1000 | |
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