Ford Focus 2011 vs Honda Civic 2012
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 1.8 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 150 HP | 140 HP | |
| Torque: | 202 NM | 175 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.4 seconds | 10.7 seconds | |
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Ford Focus is more dynamic to drive. Ford Focus engine produces 10 HP more power than Honda Civic, whereas torque is 27 NM more than Honda Civic. Thanks to more power Ford Focus reaches 100 km/h speed 1.3 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.4 | 6.7 | |
| Ford Focus consumes 0.3 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 45 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 850 km in combined cycle | 740 km in combined cycle | |
| 1120 km on highway | 980 km on highway | ||
| Ford Focus gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 420'000 km | 390'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 15 years | 9 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | 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. | |||
| Honda Civic 2012 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 2012 1.8 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.53 m | 4.55 m | |
| Width: | 1.82 m | 1.76 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: | 372 litres | 440 litres | |
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Honda Civic has more luggage space. Ford Focus has 68 litres less trunk space than the Honda Civic. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 11.56 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Ford Focus is 0.56 metres less than that of the Honda Civic, which means Ford Focus can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`900 | no data | |
| Safety: | |||
| The Honda Civic scores higher in active safety technologies (stability control, lane assist, automatic braking, etc.) tests. | |||
| Quality: | below average | above average | |
| Honda Civic has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Ford Focus has serious deffects in 40 percent more cases than Honda Civic, so Honda Civic quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 4000 | 7400 | |
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