[T3] T3 vs. Focus ( a little long)

["Jaranson, John (J.W.)" <jjaranso@ford.com>]

Peter Parker asked what the auto companies have been doing for the last 30
years.  Being in the auto industry I thought it would be interesting to do a
little comparison.  I took my 1968 Road & Track road test of the 69
Squareback and compared it with the 2000 Ford Focus wagon.  Here are the
tabulated results.

				Ford 			VW 
Item				Focus Wagon		Squareback
Year of Production		2000			1968
Ave. Household Income		$48,816  (1)		$8,632
Price as Tested			$17,815			$2,771
Price/Income (%)			36%			32%
		
Engine				DOHC Inline 4		OHV Flat 4
   Displacement (liters)		1.988			1.584
   HP				130			65
   HP/liter			65			41
   Torque (ft-lb)			135 @ 4500rpm		87 @ 2800rpm
   Compression Ratio		9.6:1			7.7:1

Performance		
   0-60mph (sec)			9.3			20.8
   1/4 mile (sec)			16.9			22.3
   1/4 mile (mph)			81			62
   Top speed (mph)		105 (2)			82

Safety		
   Seatbelts			3-point F/R		3-point F/lap R
				w/ F pretensioners	na
   Airbags			Driver/Pass/Side		na
   Brakes				ABS Disk F/Drum R	Disk F/ Drum
R
				w/vacuum assist	

Comfort and Convenience		
   Steering			Power assisted R&P	Worm & Roller
   Windows			Power			Manual
   Door Locks			Remote Keyless Power	Manual key
   Mirrors			Power Dvr/Pass		Fixed Dvr
   Air Conditioning		as tested		na
   Sound system			AM/FM/CD		AM
   Cupholders			3			0

Other		
   Transmission			4-spd Electronic Auto	3-spd Auto
   Fuel Economy(mpg)		26			24.5
   Range (mile)			315			260
   Seating Capacity		5			4
   Seat Width (in)			F 21.3 / R 49.3		F 19 / R
50.5
   Cargo Volume (ft3)		37.4			24.9
   Oil change interval (miles)	5,000			3,000
   1st Schedule Maint. (miles) (3)	100,000			3,000 (4)
   Curb Weight (lbs) (as tested)	2740			2555
   Warranty			3 yrs/36,000miles		2
yrs/24,000miles

Notes:	(1) Extrapolated from 1987-1998 data
	(2) Electronically limited
	(3) Excluding oil changes
	(4) Valve adjustment

I hope the table comes out ok in the e-mail.  If it gets screwed up and you
can make sense of it let me know and I can attach the Excel file and e-mail
it to you directly.  I won't comment on any of it, but will welcome any and
all feedback and discussion.

Later,
John Jaranson
'71 FI Auto Fasty
http://hometown.aol.com/jaransonT3

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