Ford Focus 2011 vs Honda Civic 2008
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 1.8 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 115 HP | 140 HP | |
| Torque: | 300 NM | 175 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11 seconds | 9.3 seconds | |
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Honda Civic is a more dynamic driving. Ford Focus engine produces 25 HP less power than Honda Civic, but torque is 125 NM more than Honda Civic. Due to the lower power, Ford Focus reaches 100 km/h speed 1.7 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.3 | 6.6 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.3 l/100km | 8.4 l/100km | |
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The Ford Focus is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Ford Focus consumes 1.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Honda Civic, which means that by driving the Ford Focus over 15,000 km in a year you can save 195 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Ford Focus consumes 2.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Honda Civic. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1130 km in combined cycle | 750 km in combined cycle | |
| 1360 km on highway | 900 km on highway | ||
| 950 km with real consumption | 590 km with real consumption | ||
| Ford Focus gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Honda Civic 2008 1.8 engine: The engine is demanding on the quality of petrol and oil used. Use of poor quality fuel can lead to repairs of the lambda sensor and catalytic converter. The chain tensioner and the engine cushions have a ... More about Honda Civic 2008 1.8 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.53 m | 4.55 m | |
| Width: | 1.82 m | 1.75 m | |
| Height: | 1.48 m | 1.44 m | |
| Ford Focus is 1 cm shorter than the Honda Civic, 7 cm wider, while the height of Ford Focus is 5 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 475 litres | 350 litres | |
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Ford Focus has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Ford Focus has 125 litres more trunk space than the Honda Civic. The Honda Civic may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 11 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`050 | 1`675 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Ford Focus scores higher in safety tests, but Honda Civic 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 (€): | 4000 | 3400 | |
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