Toyota Corolla 2004 vs Ford Focus 2005
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing belt | |
| Engine chain usually needs to be replaced less often than the timing belt, but the cost of replacing the chain is usually higher. Chain motors are considered to be more reliable, but noisier and more vibration generating. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 110 HP | 115 HP | |
| Torque: | 150 NM | 155 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.2 seconds | 10.9 seconds | |
| Toyota Corolla engine produces 5 HP less power than Ford Focus, whereas torque is 5 NM less than Ford Focus. Despite less power, Toyota Corolla reaches 100 km/h speed 0.7 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.0 | 6.4 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.3 l/100km | 7.9 l/100km | |
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The Toyota Corolla is a better choice in terms of fuel economy based on user-reported consumption, although the specification shows otherwise. By specification Toyota Corolla consumes 0.6 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Ford Focus, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Toyota Corolla could require 90 litres more fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Toyota Corolla consumes 0.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Ford Focus. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 780 km in combined cycle | 850 km in combined cycle | |
| 930 km on highway | 1070 km on highway | ||
| 750 km with real consumption | 690 km with real consumption | ||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 280'000 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 Ford Focus engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 12 years | 5 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Toyota Avensis, Toyota Corolla Verso | 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. Toyota Corolla might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.41 m | 4.49 m | |
| Width: | 1.71 m | 1.84 m | |
| Height: | 1.47 m | 1.45 m | |
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Toyota Corolla is smaller, but slightly higher. Toyota Corolla is 8 cm shorter than the Ford Focus, 13 cm narrower, while the height of Toyota Corolla is 2 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 437 litres | 467 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 931 litres | |
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Ford Focus has more luggage space. Toyota Corolla has 30 litres less trunk space than the Ford Focus. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.2 meters | 10.4 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Toyota Corolla is 0.2 metres less than that of the Ford Focus. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`655 | 1`765 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | high | average | |
| Toyota Corolla has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Ford Focus has serious deffects in 55 percent more cases than Toyota Corolla, so Toyota Corolla quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 2800 | 1200 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 8.4/10 | 7.9/10 | |
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