Ford Focus 2011 vs Peugeot 301 2013
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing belt | |
| Engine chain usually needs to be replaced less often than the timing belt, but the cost of replacing the chain is usually higher. Chain motors are considered to be more reliable, but noisier and more vibration generating. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 150 HP | 115 HP | |
| Torque: | 202 NM | 150 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.4 seconds | 9.4 seconds | |
| Ford Focus engine produces 35 HP more power than Peugeot 301, whereas torque is 52 NM more than Peugeot 301. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.4 | 6.5 | |
| Ford Focus consumes 0.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Peugeot 301, which means that by driving the Ford Focus over 15,000 km in a year you can save 15 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 850 km in combined cycle | 760 km in combined cycle | |
| 1120 km on highway | 940 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 | |||
| Engine production duration: | 15 years | 15 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Citroen C4, Citroen C-Elysee, Peugeot 408 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Peugeot 301 might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Peugeot 301 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 | 4.44 m | |
| Width: | 1.82 m | 1.75 m | |
| Height: | 1.48 m | 1.47 m | |
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Ford Focus is larger. Ford Focus is 9 cm longer than the Peugeot 301, 8 cm wider, while the height of Ford Focus is 2 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 372 litres | 506 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1332 litres | |
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Peugeot 301 has more luggage space. Despite its longer length, Ford Focus has 134 litres less trunk space than the Peugeot 301. 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 | no data | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`900 | 1`524 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 3600 | 4000 | |
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