Renault Megane 2008 vs Ford Focus 2008
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.5 Diesel | 1.6 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 90 HP | 100 HP | |
| Torque: | 200 NM | 215 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12 seconds | 12.6 seconds | |
| Renault Megane engine produces 10 HP less power than Ford Focus, whereas torque is 15 NM less than Ford Focus. Despite less power, Renault Megane reaches 100 km/h speed 0.6 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.5 | 4.5 | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 53 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1330 km in combined cycle | 1170 km in combined cycle | |
| 1500 km on highway | 1390 km on highway | ||
| 1110 km with real consumption | 860 km with real consumption | ||
| Renault Megane gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Renault Megane 2008 1.5 engine: The engine has many modifications, is sufficiently common and spare parts are available. The fuel consumption/power ratio is good. The fuel injection system can be a problem and the timing belt change interval ... More about Renault Megane 2008 1.5 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.30 m | 4.34 m | |
| Width: | 1.81 m | 1.84 m | |
| Height: | 1.47 m | 1.50 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Renault Megane is 4 cm shorter than the Ford Focus, 3 cm narrower, while the height of Renault Megane is 3 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 372 litres | 396 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1162 litres | no data | |
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Ford Focus has more luggage space. Renault Megane has 24 litres less trunk space than the Ford Focus. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 10.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Renault Megane is 0.4 metres more than that of the Ford Focus, which means Renault Megane can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`762 | 1`880 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | below average | low | |
| Renault Megane has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Ford Focus has serious deffects in 15 percent more cases than Renault Megane, so Renault Megane quality is probably better | |||
| Average price (€): | 2600 | 2200 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 8.0/10 | 6.8/10 | |
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