Ford Focus vs Mini Hatch

Official fuel use, running costs and specs, side by side.

Ford FocusMini Hatch

Side by side

Specs are for each car's newest version. The better figure is in green.

Ford FocusMini Hatch

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$1,730 (better)
$1,843
Australia
$1,435 (better)
$1,530
United Kingdom
£1,051 (better)
£1,120
United States
$1,337 (better)
$1,424

Official figures

Uses
5.4 L/100km (better)
5.7 L/100km
On a full tank
972 km (better)
772 km

Space

Seats
5
4
Boot
375 L (better)
211 L
Length
4,378 mm
3,821 mm
Weight
1,322 kg
1,160 kg

Engine

Engine
1.0 L 3-cylinder turbo petrol
1.5 L 3-cylinder turbo petrol
Power
92 kW
100 kW (better)
Torque
170 Nm
220 Nm (better)
Gearbox
6-speed manual
7-speed dual-clutch
Drive
FWD
FWD

Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
–
Euro NCAP
★★★★★ (better)
★★★★☆
Airbags
6
–

A typical year: New Zealand 11,000 km (Ministry of Transport's average for a light vehicle); Australia 11,100 km (ABS Survey of Motor Vehicle Use average); United Kingdom 11,265 km (DfT National Travel Survey average of about 7,000 miles); United States 21,726 km (FHWA average of about 13,500 miles). Real costs depend on how and where you drive. Work out a particular trip.

Focus or Hatch?

Which uses less fuel, the Ford Focus or the Mini Hatch?

The Ford Focus, at 5.4 L/100km (53 mpg UK, 44 mpg US) to the Mini Hatch's 5.7 L/100km (50 mpg UK, 41 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the Ford Focus or the Mini Hatch?

The Ford Focus, at 375 L to the Mini Hatch's 211 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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