Ford Focus 1999 vs Volvo S40 1996
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 1.9 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 130 HP | 140 HP | |
| Torque: | 174 NM | 183 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.3 seconds | 9.7 seconds | |
| Ford Focus engine produces 10 HP less power than Volvo S40, whereas torque is 9 NM less than Volvo S40. Despite less power, Ford Focus reaches 100 km/h speed 0.4 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.6 | 9.0 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.3 l/100km | 8.7 l/100km | |
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By specification Ford Focus consumes 0.4 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 60 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Ford Focus consumes 0.4 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volvo S40. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 630 km in combined cycle | 660 km in combined cycle | |
| 790 km on highway | 880 km on highway | ||
| 660 km with real consumption | 680 km with real consumption | ||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
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, if possible |
no data | 853 litres | |
| Even though the car is shorter, 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: | 1`715 kg | 1`720 kg | |
| Net weight: | 1`197 kg | 1`288 kg | |
| Load capacity: | 518 kg | 432 kg | |
| Ford Focus load capacity (permitted cargo and passenger weight) is par apmēram 17 procentiem more than Volvo S40. Therefore, Ford Focus is more suitable for longer family trips or transporting heavier loads. | |||
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | above average | below average | |
| Ford Focus has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Volvo S40 has serious deffects in 25 percent more cases than Ford Focus, so Ford Focus quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 800 | 800 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 8.3/10 | 7.1/10 | |
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