Ford Focus 1999 vs Ford Mondeo 1996
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.8 Diesel | 1.8 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain and belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 90 HP | 90 HP | |
| Torque: | 200 NM | 177 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.8 seconds | 13.6 seconds | |
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Ford Focus is more dynamic to drive. Ford Focus and Ford Mondeo have the same engine power, but Ford Focus torque is 23 NM more than Ford Mondeo. Ford Focus reaches 100 km/h speed 0.8 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.4 | 6.7 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.1 l/100km | 6.8 l/100km | |
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The Ford Focus is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Ford Focus consumes 1.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Ford Mondeo, which means that by driving the Ford Focus over 15,000 km in a year you can save 195 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Ford Focus consumes 0.7 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Ford Mondeo. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 62 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1010 km in combined cycle | 920 km in combined cycle | |
| 1240 km on highway | 1190 km on highway | ||
| 900 km with real consumption | 910 km with real consumption | ||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 420'000 km | 280'000 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 Ford Focus engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 5 years | 7 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Used also on Ford Escort | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Ford Mondeo might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.44 m | 4.67 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.75 m | |
| Height: | 1.45 m | 1.39 m | |
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Ford Focus is smaller, but higher. Ford Focus is 23 cm shorter than the Ford Mondeo, 5 cm narrower, while the height of Ford Focus is 6 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 520 litres | 540 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1580 litres | 1610 litres | |
| Ford Focus has 20 litres less trunk space than the Ford Mondeo. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Ford Mondeo (by 30 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 10.3 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Ford Focus is 0.6 metres more than that of the Ford Mondeo, which means Ford Focus can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`755 | 2`010 | |
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| Quality: | above average | average | |
| Ford Focus has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Ford Mondeo has serious deffects in 10 percent more cases than Ford Focus, so Ford Focus quality is probably slightly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 800 | 2000 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 8.3/10 | 8.3/10 | |
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