Ford Focus 2014 vs Renault Megane 2016
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.5 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 182 HP | 115 HP | |
| Torque: | 240 NM | 156 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.7 seconds | 11.8 seconds | |
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Ford Focus is more dynamic to drive. Ford Focus engine produces 67 HP more power than Renault Megane, whereas torque is 84 NM more than Renault Megane. Thanks to more power Ford Focus reaches 100 km/h speed 3.1 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.6 | 6.3 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.3 l/100km | 6.9 l/100km | |
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By specification Ford Focus consumes 0.7 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Renault Megane, which means that by driving the Ford Focus over 15,000 km in a year you can save 105 litres of fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Ford Focus consumes 0.4 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Renault Megane. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 49 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 980 km in combined cycle | 770 km in combined cycle | |
| 1170 km on highway | 980 km on highway | ||
| 750 km with real consumption | 710 km with real consumption | ||
| Ford Focus gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 300'000 km | 420'000 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 Renault Megane engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 4 years | 26 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on Ford C-Max | Installed on at least 7 other car models, including Renault Laguna, Renault Scenic, Renault Clio, Dacia Duster | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Renault Megane might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Renault Megane 2016 1.6 engine: The engine is very robust and long-lived, up to half a million kilometres, and can suffer minor damage, but overall it is quite reliable. Fuel consumption is relatively high for these engines, but they are not ... More about Renault Megane 2016 1.6 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.53 m | 4.63 m | |
| Width: | 1.86 m | 1.81 m | |
| Height: | 1.48 m | 1.44 m | |
| Ford Focus is 10 cm shorter than the Renault Megane, 4 cm wider, while the height of Ford Focus is 4 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 374 litres | 550 litres | |
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Renault Megane has more luggage space. Ford Focus has 176 litres less trunk space than the Renault Megane. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 11.3 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Ford Focus is 0.3 metres less than that of the Renault Megane. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`900 | 1`790 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | below average | below average | |
| Renault Megane has slightly fewer faults. Deffect rate in annual technical inspection is similar for both cars, it's slightly higher for Ford Focus, so Renault Megane quality could be a bit better. | |||
| Average price (€): | 8200 | 10 800 | |
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