Ford Focus 2005 vs Honda Civic 2001
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.8 Diesel | 1.7 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain and belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 115 HP | 129 HP | |
| Torque: | 280 NM | 154 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.9 seconds | 11.7 seconds | |
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Ford Focus is more dynamic to drive. Ford Focus engine produces 14 HP less power than Honda Civic, but torque is 126 NM more than Honda Civic. Despite less power, Ford Focus reaches 100 km/h speed 0.8 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.3 | 6.9 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.1 l/100km | 7.6 l/100km | |
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The Ford Focus is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Ford Focus consumes 1.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Honda Civic, which means that by driving the Ford Focus over 15,000 km in a year you can save 240 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Ford Focus consumes 1.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Honda Civic. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 53 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1000 km in combined cycle | 720 km in combined cycle | |
| 1200 km on highway | 780 km on highway | ||
| 860 km with real consumption | 650 km with real consumption | ||
| Ford Focus gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 360'000 km | 420'000 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 Honda Civic engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 7 years | 7 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Honda FR-V, Honda Stream | |
| 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: | 4.49 m | 4.46 m | |
| Width: | 1.84 m | 1.72 m | |
| Height: | 1.45 m | 1.44 m | |
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Ford Focus is larger. Ford Focus is 3 cm longer than the Honda Civic, 13 cm wider, while the height of Ford Focus is 1 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 526 litres | 450 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
931 litres | no data | |
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Ford Focus has more luggage capacity. Ford Focus has 76 litres more trunk space than the Honda Civic. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.4 meters | no data | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`905 | 1`585 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | above average | above 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 (€): | 1200 | 1000 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 7.9/10 | 8.2/10 | |
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