Ford Focus 1999 vs Honda Civic 1998
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.8 Petrol | 1.8 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 115 HP | 170 HP | |
| Torque: | 158 NM | 166 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.7 seconds | 8.8 seconds | |
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Honda Civic is a more dynamic driving. Ford Focus engine produces 55 HP less power than Honda Civic, whereas torque is 8 NM less than Honda Civic. Due to the lower power, Ford Focus reaches 100 km/h speed 1.9 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.6 | 8.8 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.4 l/100km | 9.1 l/100km | |
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The Ford Focus is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Ford Focus consumes 1.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Honda Civic, which means that by driving the Ford Focus over 15,000 km in a year you can save 180 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 Honda Civic. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 720 km in combined cycle | 620 km in combined cycle | |
| 910 km on highway | 740 km on highway | ||
| 650 km with real consumption | 600 km with real consumption | ||
| Ford Focus 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: | 4.44 m | 4.42 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.70 m | |
| Height: | 1.45 m | 1.41 m | |
| Ford Focus is 2 cm longer than the Honda Civic, width is practically the same , while the height of Ford Focus is 4 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 520 litres | no data | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1580 litres | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 11 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Ford Focus is 0.1 metres less than that of the Honda Civic. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`695 | 1`690 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | above average | above average | |
| Honda Civic has slightly fewer faults. Deffect rate in annual technical inspection is similar for both cars, it's slightly higher for Ford Focus, so Honda Civic quality could be a bit better. | |||
| Average price (€): | 800 | 1600 | |
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