Renault Megane 2004 vs Ford Focus 2005
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.5 Diesel | 1.6 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing chain and belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 100 HP | 109 HP | |
| Torque: | 200 NM | 240 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 14.7 seconds | 11.7 seconds | |
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Ford Focus is a more dynamic driving. Renault Megane engine produces 9 HP less power than Ford Focus, whereas torque is 40 NM less than Ford Focus. Due to the lower power, Renault Megane reaches 100 km/h speed 3 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.8 | 5.6 | |
| Renault Megane consumes 0.2 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Ford Focus, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Renault Megane could require 30 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 53 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1030 km in combined cycle | 940 km in combined cycle | |
| Renault Megane gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 4 years | 7 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including Renault Scenic, Renault Clio, Nissan Almera, Nissan Micra, Suzuki Jimny | Used also on Ford C-Max | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Ford Focus engine has hydraulic tappets (lifters), providing quieter operation and no need for periodic adjustment, but they are more complex in design and can cause serious engine damage in case of failure. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.50 m | 4.47 m | |
| Width: | 1.78 m | 1.84 m | |
| Height: | 1.46 m | 1.45 m | |
| Renault Megane is 3 cm longer than the Ford Focus, 6 cm narrower, while the height of Renault Megane is 1 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 520 litres | 482 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1600 litres | 1525 litres | |
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Renault Megane has more luggage capacity. Renault Megane has 38 litres more trunk space than the Ford Focus. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Renault Megane (by 75 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.5 meters | 10.4 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Renault Megane is 0.1 metres more than that of the Ford Focus. | |||
| Power steering: | Electric power steering | Hydraulic power steering | |
| Electric power steering is simpler, quieter, more fuel-efficient, more configurable and provides additional features such as auto-steering for lane assist and parking. The disadvantages of electric power steering are possible overheating under prolonged load conditions and insufficient feedback (feeling) during steering. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`865 | no data | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | low | average | |
| 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 (€): | 1000 | 1200 | |
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