Car comparison

Ford Focus III Sedan · Facelift 2014 1.5 EcoBoostvsFord Taurus VII EcoBoost 245

Compare specs, acceleration, fuel consumption, dimensions, practicality, and estimated running costs side by side.

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Ford Focus III Sedan · Facelift 2014

1.5 EcoBoost

182 hp1499 ccGasolineFWDManualTurbochargedSedan2014-2018

Ford Taurus VII

EcoBoost 245

245 hp1999 ccGasolineFWDManualTurbochargedSedan2015-2019

Comparison overview

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Ford Taurus VII EcoBoost 245

Quickest 0-100 km/h
7.9 s
Most powerful
245 hp
183 kW
Highest torque
350 Nm
258 lb-ft
Best power-to-weight
137 hp/t
102 kW/t
7.3 kg/hp
Largest trunk
534 L
Best overall score
59/100
Best performance score
51/100
Best practicality score
77/100

Ford Focus III Sedan Facelift 2014 1.5 EcoBoost

Fastest top speed
222 km/h
138 mph
Lightest
1,334 kg
2,941 lb
Lowest combined fuel consumption
5.6 L/100 km
42.0 mpg US
50.4 mpg UK
Best estimated range
982 km
610 mi
Best economy score
92/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	FordFocus III SedanFacelift 20141.5 EcoBoost	FordTaurus VIIEcoBoost 245
Power	182hp136kW	245hp183kW
Torque	240Nm177lb-ft	350Nm258lb-ft
Curb weight	1,334kg2,941lb	1,794kg3,955lb
Gross weight	1,900kg4,189lb	2,169kg4,782lb
Top speed	222 km/h 138 mph	218 km/h 135 mph
To 99% top speed	71.9s99% target: 220 km/h / 137 mph Calculated	66.1s99% target: 216 km/h / 134 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	8.7s	7.9s
0-200 km/h	35.2s Calculated	34.7s Calculated
0-60 mph	8.3s Calculated	7.5s Calculated
Fuel consumption	5.6L/100 km42mpg US50.4mpg UK	8.2L/100 km28.7mpg US34.4mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	8L/100 km29.4mpg US35.3mpg UK	-
Fuel consumption highway	4.7L/100 km50mpg US60.1mpg UK	-
Quarter mile	16.3s Calculated	15.7s Calculated
Power-to-weight	136hp/t102kW/t62hp/1000 lb Calculated	137hp/t102kW/t62hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	180Nm/t120lb-ft/ton Calculated	195Nm/t131lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	982km610mi Calculated	780km485mi Calculated
Displacement	1,499cc91cu in	1,999cc122cu in
Length	4,534mm179in	4,996mm197in
Width	1,823mm72in	1,878mm74in
Height	1,484mm58in	1,503mm59in
Wheelbase	2,648mm104in	2,949mm116in
Front track	1,544mm61in	1,608mm63in
Rear track	1,559mm61in	1,618mm64in
Ground clearance	-	133mm5in
Trunk volume	372L	534L
Doors	4	4
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	55L	64L
CO2 emissions	137g/km	-

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

Estimated stock-style power and torque curves by engine speed.

Ford Focus III Sedan Facelift 2014 1.5 EcoBoostFord Taurus VII EcoBoost 245PowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
FordFocus III SedanFacelift 20141.5 EcoBoost	6,000 rpm	1,600-5,000 rpm	6,250 rpm
FordTaurus VIIEcoBoost 245	5,500 rpm	1,750-4,500 rpm	6,500 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	FordFocus III SedanFacelift 20141.5 EcoBoost	FordTaurus VIIEcoBoost 245
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	8.3 s	7.5 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	8.7 s	7.9 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	35.2 s	34.7 s
Top speed	222 km/h 138 mph	218 km/h 135 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	3.0 s	2.8 s
330 ft 101 m	7.4 s	7.0 s
1/8 mile 201 m	10.9 s	10.4 s
1000 ft 305 m	13.9 s	13.3 s
1/4 mile 402 m	16.3 s	15.7 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	148 km/h 92 mph	151 km/h 94 mph

Power comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power. Higher is better · hp / kW

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
FordFocus III SedanFacelift 20141.5 EcoBoost	182 hp 136 kW
FordTaurus VIIEcoBoost 245	245 hp 183 kW

Ford Taurus VII EcoBoost 245 has 63 hp more than Ford Focus III Sedan Facelift 2014 1.5 EcoBoost.

The biggest power difference is between Ford Focus III Sedan Facelift 2014 1.5 EcoBoost and Ford Taurus VII EcoBoost 245: 63 hp (47 kW).

Torque comparison

Bar comparison chart for Torque. Higher is better · Nm / lb-ft

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
FordFocus III SedanFacelift 20141.5 EcoBoost	240 Nm 177 lb-ft
FordTaurus VIIEcoBoost 245	350 Nm 258 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Curb weight. Lower is better · kg / lb

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
FordFocus III SedanFacelift 20141.5 EcoBoost	1,334 kg 2,941 lb
FordTaurus VIIEcoBoost 245	1,794 kg 3,955 lb

Top speed without limiter comparison

Bar comparison chart for Top speed without limiter. Higher is better · km/h / mph

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
FordFocus III SedanFacelift 20141.5 EcoBoost	222 km/h 138 mph
FordTaurus VIIEcoBoost 245	218 km/h 135 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

Bar comparison chart for 0-100 km/h. Lower is better · seconds

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
FordFocus III SedanFacelift 20141.5 EcoBoost	8.7 s
FordTaurus VIIEcoBoost 245	7.9 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Ford Taurus VII EcoBoost 245 and Ford Focus III Sedan Facelift 2014 1.5 EcoBoost: 0.8 s.

Fuel consumption comparison

Bar comparison chart for Fuel consumption. Lower is better · L/100 km / mpg US / mpg UK

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
FordFocus III SedanFacelift 20141.5 EcoBoost	5.6 L/100 km 42.0 mpg US 50.4 mpg UK
FordTaurus VIIEcoBoost 245	8.2 L/100 km 28.7 mpg US 34.4 mpg UK

The biggest fuel consumption difference is between Ford Focus III Sedan Facelift 2014 1.5 EcoBoost and Ford Taurus VII EcoBoost 245: 2.6 L/100 km.

Power-to-weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power-to-weight. Higher is better · hp/t / kW/t

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
FordFocus III SedanFacelift 20141.5 EcoBoost	136 hp/t 102 kW/t 7.3 kg/hp
FordTaurus VIIEcoBoost 245	137 hp/t 102 kW/t 7.3 kg/hp

Estimated range comparison

Bar comparison chart for Estimated range. Higher is better · km / mi

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
FordFocus III SedanFacelift 20141.5 EcoBoost	982 km 610 mi
FordTaurus VIIEcoBoost 245	780 km 485 mi

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
FordFocus III SedanFacelift 20141.5 EcoBoost	182 hp 136 kW	8.7 s	222 km/h 138 mph
FordTaurus VIIEcoBoost 245	245 hp 183 kW	7.9 s	218 km/h 135 mph

Most attractive quadrant

Scatter chart with performance score on the X axis and practicality score on the Y axis.

Vehicle

Performance score

Practicality score

FordFocus III SedanFacelift 20141.5 EcoBoost

Power	182 hp 136 kW
0-100 km/h	8.7 s
Top speed 222 km/h 138 mph

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	372 L 13.1 cu ft
Length	4,534 mm 178.5 in
Height	1,484 mm 58.4 in

FordTaurus VIIEcoBoost 245

Power	245 hp 183 kW
0-100 km/h	7.9 s
Top speed 218 km/h 135 mph

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	534 L 18.9 cu ft
Length	4,996 mm 196.7 in
Height	1,503 mm 59.2 in

Performance vs fuel economy

Cars closer to the top-right corner combine stronger performance with better fuel economy scores.

Vehicle

Performance score

Fuel economy score

FordFocus III SedanFacelift 20141.5 EcoBoost

Power	182 hp 136 kW
0-100 km/h	8.7 s
Top speed 222 km/h 138 mph

5.6 L/100 km

42.0 mpg US

50.4 mpg UK

FordTaurus VIIEcoBoost 245

Power	245 hp 183 kW
0-100 km/h	7.9 s
Top speed 218 km/h 135 mph

8.2 L/100 km

28.7 mpg US

34.4 mpg UK

Ford Taurus VII EcoBoost 245 is closest to the top-right balance target for performance and fuel economy.

Acceleration vs fuel consumption

Cars closer to the lower-left corner offer a better mix of quick acceleration and low fuel consumption.

Acceleration vs fuel consumption data table
Vehicle	Fuel consumption, L/100 km	0-100 km/h, s
FordFocus III SedanFacelift 20141.5 EcoBoost	5.6 L/100 km 42.0 mpg US 50.4 mpg UK	8.7 s
FordTaurus VIIEcoBoost 245	8.2 L/100 km 28.7 mpg US 34.4 mpg UK	7.9 s

Power-to-weight vs fuel consumption

The shaded area favors higher power-to-weight with lower combined fuel consumption.

Power-to-weight vs fuel consumption data table
Vehicle	Power-to-weight, hp/t	Fuel consumption, L/100 km
FordFocus III SedanFacelift 20141.5 EcoBoost	136 hp/t 102 kW/t 7.3 kg/hp	5.6 L/100 km 42.0 mpg US 50.4 mpg UK
FordTaurus VIIEcoBoost 245	137 hp/t 102 kW/t 7.3 kg/hp	8.2 L/100 km 28.7 mpg US 34.4 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

FordFocus III SedanFacelift 20141.5 EcoBoost

FordTaurus VIIEcoBoost 245

Power

182 hp

136 kW

245 hp

183 kW

Torque

240 Nm

177 lb-ft

350 Nm

258 lb-ft

Acceleration

8.7 s

7.9 s

Top speed

222 km/h

138 mph

218 km/h

135 mph

Lightness

1,334 kg

2,941 lb

1,794 kg

3,955 lb

Fuel consumption

5.6 L/100 km

42.0 mpg US

50.4 mpg UK

8.2 L/100 km

28.7 mpg US

34.4 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	372 L 13.1 cu ft
Length	4,534 mm 178.5 in
Height	1,484 mm 58.4 in

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	534 L 18.9 cu ft
Length	4,996 mm 196.7 in
Height	1,503 mm 59.2 in

Range score

982 km

610 mi

780 km

485 mi

CO2 score

137 g/km

Trunk score

372 L

13.1 cu ft

534 L

18.9 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

136 hp/t

102 kW/t

7.3 kg/hp

137 hp/t

102 kW/t

7.3 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Ford Focus III Sedan Facelift 2014 1.5 EcoBoost	Ford Taurus VII EcoBoost 245
Consumption	5.6 L/100 km42 mpg US50.4 mpg UK	8.2 L/100 km28.7 mpg US34.4 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	9.80 LC100 km	14.35 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	15.77 LC100 mi	23.09 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	840 L222 US gal185 UK gal	1,230 L325 US gal271 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	1,470 LC/year	2,153 LC/year