Ford Focus 2001 vs Volvo S40 1999
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.8 Diesel | 1.9 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 115 HP | 95 HP | |
| Torque: | 250 NM | 190 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.8 seconds | 12 seconds | |
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Ford Focus is more dynamic to drive. Ford Focus engine produces 20 HP more power than Volvo S40, whereas torque is 60 NM more than Volvo S40. Thanks to more power Ford Focus reaches 100 km/h speed 1.2 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.5 | 5.6 | |
| Ford Focus consumes 0.1 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 15 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1000 km in combined cycle | 1070 km in combined cycle | |
| 1220 km on highway | 1300 km on highway | ||
| Volvo S40 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.36 m | 4.48 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.72 m | |
| Height: | 1.43 m | 1.41 m | |
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Ford Focus is smaller, but slightly higher. Ford Focus is 12 cm shorter than the Volvo S40, 2 cm narrower, while the height of Ford Focus is 2 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 490 litres | 471 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 853 litres | |
| Even though the car is shorter, Ford Focus has 19 litres more trunk space than the Volvo S40. The Volvo S40 may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 11 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Ford Focus is 0.1 metres less than that of the Volvo S40. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`725 | 1`770 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | above average | below average | |
| Ford Focus has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Volvo S40 has serious deffects in 20 percent more cases than Ford Focus, so Ford Focus quality is probably better | |||
| Average price (€): | 800 | 600 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 8.3/10 | 7.1/10 | |
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