Ford Focus 2008 vs Hyundai Elantra 2006
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine: | 1.8 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 125 HP | 122 HP | |
| Torque: | 165 NM | 157 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.4 seconds | 10 seconds | |
| Ford Focus engine produces 3 HP more power than Hyundai Elantra, whereas torque is 8 NM more than Hyundai Elantra. Despite the higher power, Ford Focus reaches 100 km/h speed 0.4 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.8 | no data | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 53 litres | |
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 480'000 km | 280'000 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: | 8 years | 20 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including Kia Ceed, Hyundai i30, Hyundai Accent, Kia RIO | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Hyundai Elantra might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hyundai Elantra 2006 1.6 engine: Overall, the engine is reliable and not very demanding on fuel quality. Fuel injectors tend to be noisy. Timing chain resource is relatively low. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.46 m | 4.51 m | |
| Width: | 1.84 m | 1.78 m | |
| Height: | 1.50 m | 1.48 m | |
| Ford Focus is 4 cm shorter than the Hyundai Elantra, 6 cm wider, while the height of Ford Focus is 2 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 467 litres | 460 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down, if possible |
872 litres | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | no data | 11.3 meters | |
| Gross weight: | 1`810 kg | 1`680 kg | |
| Net weight: | 1`295 kg | 1`156 kg | |
| Load capacity: | 515 kg | 524 kg | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | average | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 1600 | 1200 | |
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