Volvo V40 2016 vs Ford Focus 2014
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 2.0 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 150 HP | 150 HP | |
| Torque: | 320 NM | 370 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.4 seconds | 8.7 seconds | |
| Volvo V40 and Ford Focus have the same engine power, but Volvo V40 torque is 50 NM less than Ford Focus. Volvo V40 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.3 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 3.6 | 4.4 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 5.4 l/100km | 6.0 l/100km | |
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The Volvo V40 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Volvo V40 consumes 0.8 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Ford Focus, which means that by driving the Volvo V40 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 120 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Volvo V40 consumes 0.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Ford Focus. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 62 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1720 km in combined cycle | 1360 km in combined cycle | |
| 1820 km on highway | 1500 km on highway | ||
| 1140 km with real consumption | 1000 km with real consumption | ||
| Volvo V40 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.37 m | 4.36 m | |
| Width: | 1.80 m | 1.86 m | |
| Height: | 1.44 m | 1.48 m | |
| Volvo V40 is 1 cm longer than the Ford Focus, 6 cm narrower, while the height of Volvo V40 is 4 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 335 litres | 362 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1500 litres | 1062 litres | |
| Despite its longer length, Volvo V40 has 27 litres less trunk space than the Ford Focus. This could mean that the Volvo V40 uses more space in the cabin, so the driver and passengers could be more spacious and comfortable. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Volvo V40 (by 438 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.8 meters | 11 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volvo V40 is 0.2 metres less than that of the Ford Focus. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`980 | 2`050 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | above average | below average | |
| Volvo V40 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Ford Focus has serious deffects in 60 percent more cases than Volvo V40, so Volvo V40 quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 13 000 | 6400 | |
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