Ford Focus 1999 vs Volkswagen Passat 1997
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 1.8 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 130 HP | 125 HP | |
| Torque: | 174 NM | 168 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.6 seconds | 11 seconds | |
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Ford Focus is more dynamic to drive. Ford Focus engine produces 5 HP more power than Volkswagen Passat, whereas torque is 6 NM more than Volkswagen Passat. Thanks to more power Ford Focus reaches 100 km/h speed 1.4 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.6 | 8.8 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.3 l/100km | 9.2 l/100km | |
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The Ford Focus is a better choice in terms of fuel economy based on user-reported consumption, although the specification shows otherwise. By specification Ford Focus consumes 0.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Passat, which means that by driving the Ford Focus over 15,000 km in a year you can save 30 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Ford Focus consumes 0.9 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Passat. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 62 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 630 km in combined cycle | 700 km in combined cycle | |
| 790 km on highway | 920 km on highway | ||
| 660 km with real consumption | 670 km with real consumption | ||
| Volkswagen Passat gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.44 m | 4.67 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.74 m | |
| Height: | 1.45 m | 1.50 m | |
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Ford Focus is smaller. Ford Focus is 23 cm shorter than the Volkswagen Passat, 4 cm narrower, while the height of Ford Focus is 5 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 520 litres | 495 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1580 litres | no data | |
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Ford Focus has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Ford Focus has 25 litres more trunk space than the Volkswagen Passat. The Volkswagen Passat may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 11 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Ford Focus is 0.1 metres less than that of the Volkswagen Passat. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`715 | 1`920 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | above average | low | |
| Ford Focus has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Volkswagen Passat has serious deffects in 35 percent more cases than Ford Focus, so Ford Focus quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 800 | 1000 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 8.3/10 | 7.3/10 | |
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