Ford Focus 2011 vs Volkswagen Golf 2008
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| Gearbox: | Manual/Automatic | Manual/Automatic | |
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| Wheel drive type: | Front wheel drive (FWD) | Front wheel drive (FWD) / All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
| Ford Focus is available only with front wheel drive, while Volkswagen Golf can be equipped with front wheel drive and four wheel (4x4) drive. | |||
| Engines: | 1.6 - 2.0 | 1.4 - 2.0 | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 105 - 150 HP | 80 - 210 HP | |
| Torque: | 150 - 320 NM | 132 - 320 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.9 - 12.3 seconds | 6.9 - 14 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.0 - 6.4 | 4.9 - 7.4 | |
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Ford Focus petrol engines consumes on average 0.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than Volkswagen Golf. On average, a Ford Focus with diesel engines consumes about the same amount of fuel per 100 km as a Volkswagen Golf. This comparison does not take engine capacity into account, so to compare the fuel consumption of specific engines, select the car version! | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.36 m | 4.20 m | |
| Width: | 1.82 m | 1.79 m | |
| Height: | 1.47 m | 1.48 m | |
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Ford Focus is larger, but slightly lower. Ford Focus is 16 cm longer than the Volkswagen Golf, 3 cm wider, while the height of Ford Focus is 1 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 277 litres | 350 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
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Volkswagen Golf has more luggage space. Despite its longer length, Ford Focus has 73 litres less trunk space than the Volkswagen Golf. This could mean that the Ford Focus uses more space in the cabin, so the driver and passengers could be more spacious and comfortable. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 11 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | ~ 1`938 | ~ 1`864 | |
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| Quality: | average | above average | |
| Average price (€): | 4000 | 3600 | |
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