Ford Focus 2005 vs Renault Megane 2003
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 115 HP | 115 HP | |
| Torque: | 155 NM | 152 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.9 seconds | 11.1 seconds | |
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Ford Focus is more dynamic to drive. Ford Focus and Renault Megane have the same engine power, but Ford Focus torque is 3 NM more than Renault Megane. Ford Focus reaches 100 km/h speed 0.2 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.4 | 6.8 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.9 l/100km | 7.6 l/100km | |
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By specification Ford Focus consumes 0.4 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Renault Megane, which means that by driving the Ford Focus over 15,000 km in a year you can save 60 litres of fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Ford Focus consumes 0.3 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Renault Megane. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 850 km in combined cycle | 880 km in combined cycle | |
| 1070 km on highway | 1050 km on highway | ||
| 690 km with real consumption | 780 km with real consumption | ||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 420'000 km | 420'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 5 years | 26 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on Ford C-Max | Installed on at least 7 other car models, including Renault Laguna, Renault Scenic, Renault Clio, Dacia Duster | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Renault Megane might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Renault Megane 2003 1.6 engine: The engine is very robust and long-lived, up to half a million kilometres, and can suffer minor damage, but overall it is quite reliable. Fuel consumption is relatively high for these engines, but they are not ... More about Renault Megane 2003 1.6 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.49 m | 4.50 m | |
| Width: | 1.84 m | 1.78 m | |
| Height: | 1.45 m | 1.46 m | |
| Ford Focus is 1 cm shorter than the Renault Megane, 6 cm wider, while the height of Ford Focus is 1 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 467 litres | 520 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
931 litres | no data | |
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Renault Megane has more luggage space. Ford Focus has 53 litres less trunk space than the Renault Megane. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.4 meters | 10.5 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Ford Focus is 0.1 metres less than that of the Renault Megane. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`765 | 1`750 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | average | low | |
| Ford Focus has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Renault Megane has serious deffects in 30 percent more cases than Ford Focus, so Ford Focus quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1200 | 1000 | |
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