Ford Focus 1999 vs Volvo V40 1996
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.8 Petrol | 1.7 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 115 HP | 115 HP | |
| Torque: | 158 NM | 165 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.7 seconds | 11 seconds | |
| Ford Focus and Volvo V40 have the same engine power, but Ford Focus torque is 7 NM less than Volvo V40. Ford Focus reaches 100 km/h speed 0.3 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.6 | 8.6 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.4 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 1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volvo V40, which means that by driving the Ford Focus over 15,000 km in a year you can save 150 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 720 km in combined cycle | 690 km in combined cycle | |
| 910 km on highway | 890 km on highway | ||
| 650 km with real consumption | 710 km with real consumption | ||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 440'000 km | 440'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 6 years | 4 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Used also on Volvo S40 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Volvo V40 might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Volvo V40 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 | 4.48 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.72 m | |
| Height: | 1.45 m | 1.41 m | |
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Ford Focus is smaller, but slightly higher. Ford Focus is 4 cm shorter than the Volvo V40, 2 cm narrower, while the height of Ford Focus is 4 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 520 litres | 413 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1580 litres | 1421 litres | |
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Ford Focus has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Ford Focus has 107 litres more trunk space than the Volvo V40. The Volvo V40 may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Ford Focus (by 159 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 10.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Ford Focus is 0.3 metres more than that of the Volvo V40. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`695 | 1`740 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | above average | below average | |
| Ford Focus has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Volvo V40 has serious deffects in 25 percent more cases than Ford Focus, so Ford Focus quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 800 | 600 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 8.3/10 | 6.4/10 | |
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