Ford Focus 1999 vs Opel Astra 1998
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 100 HP | 75 HP | |
| Torque: | 145 NM | 128 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.5 seconds | 17 seconds | |
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Ford Focus is more dynamic to drive. Ford Focus engine produces 25 HP more power than Opel Astra, whereas torque is 17 NM more than Opel Astra. Thanks to more power Ford Focus reaches 100 km/h speed 4.5 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.2 | 8.2 | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 52 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 670 km in combined cycle | 630 km in combined cycle | |
| 850 km on highway | 800 km on highway | ||
| 630 km with real consumption | 630 km with real consumption | ||
| Ford Focus gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 420'000 km | 480'000 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 Opel Astra engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 6 years | 5 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Used also on Opel Vectra | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Opel Astra might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Opel Astra 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 | 4.29 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.71 m | |
| Height: | 1.45 m | 1.51 m | |
| Ford Focus is 15 cm longer than the Opel Astra, 1 cm narrower, while the height of Ford Focus is 6 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 520 litres | 480 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1580 litres | 1500 litres | |
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Ford Focus has more luggage capacity. Ford Focus has 40 litres more trunk space than the Opel Astra. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Ford Focus (by 80 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 10.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Ford Focus is 0.1 metres more than that of the Opel Astra. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`635 | 1`625 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | above average | average | |
| Ford Focus has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Opel Astra has serious deffects in 15 percent more cases than Ford Focus, so Ford Focus quality is probably better | |||
| Average price (€): | 800 | 800 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 8.3/10 | 7.5/10 | |
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