Ford Focus 1999 vs Volkswagen Touran 2003
| Body: | Estate car / wagon | Minivan / MPV | |
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| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 100 HP | 102 HP | |
| Torque: | 145 NM | 148 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.3 seconds | 12.9 seconds | |
| Ford Focus engine produces 2 HP less power than Volkswagen Touran, whereas torque is 3 NM less than Volkswagen Touran. Despite less power, Ford Focus reaches 100 km/h speed 1.6 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.0 | 7.9 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.4 l/100km | 8.4 l/100km | |
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The Ford Focus is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Ford Focus consumes 0.9 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Touran, which means that by driving the Ford Focus over 15,000 km in a year you can save 135 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Ford Focus consumes 1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Touran. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 780 km in combined cycle | 750 km in combined cycle | |
| 980 km on highway | 960 km on highway | ||
| 740 km with real consumption | 710 km with real consumption | ||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 420'000 km | 470'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used, but under equal conditions the average life of a Volkswagen Touran engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 6 years | 2 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Volkswagen Caddy, Seat Altea, Seat Toledo | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Volkswagen Touran 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: | 4.44 m | 4.39 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.79 m | |
| Height: | 1.45 m | 1.65 m | |
| Ford Focus is 5 cm longer than the Volkswagen Touran, 9 cm narrower, while the height of Ford Focus is 20 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 520 litres | 667 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1580 litres | 1989 litres | |
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Volkswagen Touran has more luggage space. Despite its longer length, Ford Focus has 147 litres less trunk space than the Volkswagen Touran. This could mean that the Ford Focus uses more space in the cabin, so the driver and passengers could be more spacious and comfortable. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Volkswagen Touran (by 409 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 11.2 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Ford Focus is 0.3 metres less than that of the Volkswagen Touran. | |||
| 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): | 1`635 | 2`090 | |
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| Quality: | Volkswagen Touran has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Ford Focus has serious deffects in 35 percent more cases than Volkswagen Touran, so Volkswagen Touran quality is probably significantly better | ||
| Average price (€): | 800 | 1600 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 8.3/10 | 8.1/10 | |
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