Ford Focus 2011 vs Honda Civic 2008
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 1.8 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain and belt | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 140 HP | 140 HP | |
| Torque: | 320 NM | 175 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9 seconds | 9.1 seconds | |
| Ford Focus and Honda Civic have the same engine power, but Ford Focus torque is 145 NM more than Honda Civic. Ford Focus reaches 100 km/h speed 0.1 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.0 | 6.5 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 5.9 l/100km | 7.6 l/100km | |
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The Ford Focus is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Ford Focus consumes 1.5 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 225 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Ford Focus consumes 1.7 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Honda Civic. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1200 km in combined cycle | 760 km in combined cycle | |
| 1420 km on highway | 900 km on highway | ||
| 1010 km with real consumption | 650 km with real consumption | ||
| Ford Focus gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 560'000 km | 390'000 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 Ford Focus engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 9 years | 9 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Ford Mondeo, Ford Galaxy, Ford S-Max, Ford C-Max | Used also on Honda FR-V | |
| 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. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| The Ford Focus 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 | 4.55 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 (€): | 4400 | 3800 | |
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