Champing at the bit - specifications
| Ford Focus 2.0 TDCi Titanium | Honda Civic 2.2 i-CTDi EX | |
|---|---|---|
| On the road price/total as tested | "£18,295/£18,845" | "£18,467/£19,267" |
| "Residual value (after 3yrs/36,000)" | "£6,970/38.1 per cent" | "£8,827/47.8 per cent" |
| Running costs/contract hire | 43.7ppm/£287 | 50.6ppm/£352 |
| Annual tax liability std/higher rate | "£724/£1,317" | "£731/£1,330" |
| "Annual fuel cost (12,000 miles)" | "£1,373" | "£1,323" |
| Insurance group/quote | 10/£300 | 11/£323 |
| Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service | £170/£170/£250 | £195/£300/£215 |
| Length/wheelbase | "4,337/2,640mm" | "4,245/2,635mm" |
| Height/width | "1,500/1,839mm" | "1,460/1,765mm" |
| Engine | "4cyl in-line/1,997cc turbo" | "4cyl in-line/2,204cc turbo" |
| Peak power | "134/4,000 bhp/rpm" | "138/4,000 bhp/rpm" |
| Peak torque | "320/2,000 Nm/rpm" | "340/2,000 Nm/rpm" |
| Transmission | "6-spd, man/fwd" | "6-spd, man/fwd" |
| Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel | 53 litres/space saver | 50 litres/foam sealant |
| Boot capacity (seats up/down) | "396/1,258 litres" | "485/1,352 litres" |
| Kerbweight/payload/towing weight | "1,391/634/1,500kg" | "1,447/496/1,500kg" |
| Turning circle/drag coefficient | 10.6 metres/0.32Cd | 11.7 metres/0.33Cd |
| Basic warranty (miles)/recovery | "3yrs (60,000)/1yr Ford" | "3yrs (90,000)/3yrs AA" |
| Service intervals/UK dealers | "12,500 miles/781" | "12,500 miles/205" |
| 0-60/30-70mph | 9.5/9.7 secs | 9.4/8.8 secs |
| 30-50mph in 3rd/4th | 3.6/5.0 secs | 3.9/5.7 secs |
| 50-70mph in 5th/6th | 7.5/11.0 secs | 7.3/10.4 secs |
| Top speed | 126mph | 127mph |
| Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph | 51.2/38.6/10.0 metres | 49.6/36.8/9.5 metres |
| Noise levels outside/idle/30/70mph | 65/50/63/71dB | 65/48/61/70dB |
| Auto Express economy/range | 42.6mpg/497 miles | 44.2mpg/486 miles |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 40.3/62.7/51.3mpg | 42.2/62.8/53.3mpg |
| CO2 emissions/tax bracket | 144g/km/18 per cent | 140g/km/18 per cent |
| Airbags/Isofix/parking/rain sensors | Six/yes/£200/yes | Six/yes/£425/yes |
| Air-con/clim ctrl/leather/heated seats | "Yes/£400/£1,600/£250" | "Yes/yes/£1,200^/no" |
| Alloy wheels/met paint/xenon lights | Yes/£350/£550 | Yes/£375/yes |
| Auto gearbox/stability/cruise control | TBA/yes/£200 | No/yes/yes |
| Elec. sunroof/windows/folding mirrors | £500/yes/£300 | No/yes/yes |
| Multifunc. steering/adjust reach/rake | No/yes/yes | Yes/yes/yes |
| Sat-nav/CD changer/MP3/Bluetooth | £750*/£750*/yes/£150 | Yes/£475/no/yes |
