Ford Focus 2011 vs Honda Civic 2006
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
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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 | 9.2 seconds | |
| Ford Focus engine produces 10 HP more power than Honda Civic, whereas torque is 27 NM more than Honda Civic. Despite the higher power, Ford Focus reaches 100 km/h speed 0.2 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.4 | 7.0 | |
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The Ford Focus is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Ford Focus consumes 0.6 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 90 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 850 km in combined cycle | 710 km in combined cycle | |
| 1120 km on highway | 800 km on highway | ||
| Ford Focus gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
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 2006 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 2006 1.8 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.53 m | 4.49 m | |
| Width: | 1.82 m | 1.75 m | |
| Height: | 1.48 m | 1.44 m | |
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Ford Focus is larger. Ford Focus is 5 cm longer than the Honda Civic, 7 cm wider, while the height of Ford Focus is 5 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 372 litres | 390 litres | |
| Despite its longer length, Ford Focus has 18 litres less trunk space than the Honda Civic. This could mean that the Ford Focus uses more space in the cabin, so the driver and passengers could be more spacious and comfortable. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 10.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Ford Focus is 0.4 metres more than that of the Honda Civic, which means Ford Focus can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`900 | 1`675 | |
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| Quality: | Ford Focus has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Honda Civic has serious deffects in 150 percent more cases than Ford Focus, so Ford Focus quality is probably significantly better | ||
| Average price (€): | 4200 | 3200 | |
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