Ford Focus vs Mercedes-Benz Benz

The Focus costs less to run, by the official figures: about £10 a year less in the UK.

Ford Focus

Side by side

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

Ford FocusMercedes-Benz Benz

A typical year's fuel

United Kingdom
£1,051 (better)
£1,061
New Zealand
$1,730 (better)
$1,746
Australia
$1,434 (better)
$1,448
United States
$1,337 (better)
$1,349

Official figures

Uses
53 mpg (better)
52 mpg
Also
5.4 L/100km (better)
5.4 L/100km
On a full tank
604 miles
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Space

Seats
5
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Boot
375 L
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Length
4,378 mm
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Weight
1,322 kg
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Engine

Engine
1.0 L 3-cylinder turbo petrol
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Power
92 kW
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Torque
170 Nm
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Gearbox
6-speed manual
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Drive
FWD
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Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
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Euro NCAP
★★★★★
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Airbags
6
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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 Benz?

Which is cheaper to run, the Ford Focus or the Mercedes-Benz Benz?

The Ford Focus: about £10 a year less in the UK than the Mercedes-Benz Benz at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Ford Focus or the Mercedes-Benz Benz?

The Ford Focus, at 5.4 L/100km (53 mpg UK, 44 mpg US) to the Mercedes-Benz Benz's 5.4 L/100km (52 mpg UK, 44 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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