Ford Focus 2008 vs Honda Civic 2006
| Gearbox: | Manual | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.3 Hybrid | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing chain | |
| Timing belt usually needs to be replaced more often than the chain, but it is usually significantly cheaper. Timing belt motors are generally quieter and less vibrating than chain motors. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 100 HP | 95 HP | |
| Torque: | 150 NM | 123 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12 seconds | 12.1 seconds | |
| Ford Focus engine produces 5 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 0.1 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.7 | 4.6 | |
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The Honda Civic is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Ford Focus consumes 2.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Honda Civic, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Ford Focus could require 315 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 820 km in combined cycle | 1080 km in combined cycle | |
| 1000 km on highway | 1160 km on highway | ||
| Honda Civic gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 460'000 km | 380'000 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: | 4 years | 24 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Used also on Honda Insight | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Honda Civic might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.48 m | 4.54 m | |
| Width: | 1.84 m | 1.75 m | |
| Height: | 1.50 m | 1.43 m | |
| Ford Focus is 6 cm shorter than the Honda Civic, 9 cm wider, while the height of Ford Focus is 7 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 537 litres | 390 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
931 litres | no data | |
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Ford Focus has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Ford Focus has 147 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: | 10.6 meters | 10.6 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`750 | 1`675 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | below average | average | |
| Honda Civic has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Ford Focus has serious deffects in 15 percent more cases than Honda Civic, so Honda Civic quality is probably better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1800 | 2400 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 6.8/10 | 8.5/10 | |
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