Ford Focus 2011 vs Toyota Corolla 2010
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.6 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: | 125 HP | 124 HP | |
| Torque: | 159 NM | 157 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11 seconds | 10.4 seconds | |
| Ford Focus engine produces 1 HP more power than Toyota Corolla, whereas torque is 2 NM more than Toyota Corolla. Despite the higher power, Ford Focus reaches 100 km/h speed 0.6 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.0 | 6.9 | |
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The Ford Focus is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Ford Focus consumes 0.9 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Toyota Corolla, which means that by driving the Ford Focus over 15,000 km in a year you can save 135 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 910 km in combined cycle | 790 km in combined cycle | |
| 1140 km on highway | 940 km on highway | ||
| Ford Focus gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 9 years | 18 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on Ford C-Max | Used also on Toyota Auris | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Toyota Corolla might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Toyota Corolla 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: | 4.53 m | 4.54 m | |
| Width: | 1.82 m | 1.76 m | |
| Height: | 1.48 m | 1.47 m | |
| Ford Focus and Toyota Corolla are practically the same length. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 475 litres | 450 litres | |
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Ford Focus has more luggage capacity. Ford Focus has 25 litres more trunk space than the Toyota Corolla. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 10.4 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Ford Focus is 0.6 metres more than that of the Toyota Corolla, which means Ford Focus can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`825 | 1`785 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 4400 | 5200 | |
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