Ford Focus 2011 vs Volvo S40 2007
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 150 HP | 145 HP | |
| Torque: | 202 NM | 185 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.4 seconds | 9.5 seconds | |
| Ford Focus engine produces 5 HP more power than Volvo S40, whereas torque is 17 NM more than Volvo S40. Thanks to more power Ford Focus reaches 100 km/h speed 0.1 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.4 | 7.4 | |
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The Ford Focus is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Ford Focus consumes 1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volvo S40, which means that by driving the Ford Focus over 15,000 km in a year you can save 150 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 850 km in combined cycle | 740 km in combined cycle | |
| 1120 km on highway | 960 km on highway | ||
| Ford Focus gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 420'000 km | 480'000 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 Volvo S40 engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 15 years | 6 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Volvo V70, Volvo S80, Volvo V50, Volvo C30 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.53 m | 4.48 m | |
| Width: | 1.82 m | 1.77 m | |
| Height: | 1.48 m | 1.45 m | |
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Ford Focus is larger. Ford Focus is 5 cm longer than the Volvo S40, 5 cm wider, while the height of Ford Focus is 3 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 372 litres | 404 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 883 litres | |
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Volvo S40 has more luggage space. Despite its longer length, Ford Focus has 32 litres less trunk space than the Volvo S40. 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 | 11 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`900 | 1`850 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | below average | below average | |
| Volvo S40 has slightly fewer faults. Deffect rate in annual technical inspection is similar for both cars, it's slightly higher for Ford Focus, so Volvo S40 quality could be a bit better. | |||
| Average price (€): | 4000 | 4200 | |
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