Ford Focus 2011 vs Mazda 3 2010
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Diesel | 1.6 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 95 HP | 109 HP | |
| Torque: | 230 NM | 270 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.6 seconds | 11 seconds | |
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Mazda 3 is a more dynamic driving. Ford Focus engine produces 14 HP less power than Mazda 3, whereas torque is 40 NM less than Mazda 3. Due to the lower power, Ford Focus reaches 100 km/h speed 1.6 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.5 | 4.4 | |
| Ford Focus consumes 0.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Mazda 3, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Ford Focus could require 15 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 53 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1170 km in combined cycle | 1240 km in combined cycle | |
| 1470 km on highway | 1410 km on highway | ||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.53 m | 4.58 m | |
| Width: | 1.82 m | 1.76 m | |
| Height: | 1.48 m | 1.47 m | |
| Ford Focus is 5 cm shorter than the Mazda 3, 7 cm wider, while the height of Ford Focus is 1 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 475 litres | 430 litres | |
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Ford Focus has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Ford Focus has 45 litres more trunk space than the Mazda 3. The Mazda 3 may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 10.4 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Ford Focus is 0.6 metres more than that of the Mazda 3, which means Ford Focus can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`900 | 1`815 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Ford Focus scores higher in safety tests. | |||
| Quality: | low | high | |
| Mazda 3 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Ford Focus has serious deffects in 75 percent more cases than Mazda 3, so Mazda 3 quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 4000 | 3200 | |
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