Ford Focus 2014 vs Honda Civic 2015
| Gearbox: | Manual | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.0 Petrol | 1.5 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing chain | |
| Timing belt usually needs to be replaced more often than the chain, but it is usually significantly cheaper. Timing belt motors are generally quieter and less vibrating than chain motors. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 100 HP | 174 HP | |
| Torque: | 170 NM | 220 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.6 seconds | n/a seconds | |
| Ford Focus engine produces 74 HP less power than Honda Civic, whereas torque is 50 NM less than Honda Civic. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.8 | 6.7 | |
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The Honda Civic is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Ford Focus consumes 3.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Honda Civic, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Ford Focus could require 465 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 46 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 560 km in combined cycle | 680 km in combined cycle | |
| 980 km on highway | 820 km on highway | ||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 350'000 km | 350'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 13 years | 12 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Ford C-Max, Ford Fiesta, Ford Tourneo, Ford B-Max | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Honda CR-V, Honda Accord | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Ford Focus might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.53 m | 4.63 m | |
| Width: | 1.86 m | 1.80 m | |
| Height: | 1.48 m | 1.42 m | |
| Ford Focus is 10 cm shorter than the Honda Civic, 6 cm wider, while the height of Ford Focus is 7 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 374 litres | 428 litres | |
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Honda Civic has more luggage space. Ford Focus has 54 litres less trunk space than the Honda Civic. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | no data | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`900 | 1`315 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Ford Focus is better rated in child safety tests. The Honda Civic scores higher in active safety technologies (stability control, lane assist, automatic braking, etc.) tests. | |||
| Quality: | below average | below average | |
| Honda Civic has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Ford Focus has serious deffects in 10 percent more cases than Honda Civic, so Honda Civic quality is probably slightly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 8200 | 15 600 | |
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