Ford Focus 2008 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: | 1.4 - 2.5 | 1.4 - 2.0 | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 80 - 305 HP | 80 - 210 HP | |
| Torque: | 124 - 440 NM | 132 - 320 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 5.9 - 14.1 seconds | 6.9 - 14 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.5 - 9.4 | 4.9 - 7.4 | |
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Ford Focus petrol engines consumes on average 1.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than Volkswagen Golf. On average, Ford Focus equipped with diesel engines consume 0.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the 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: | 4.35 m | 4.20 m | |
| Width: | 1.84 m | 1.79 m | |
| Height: | 1.50 m | 1.48 m | |
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Ford Focus is larger. Ford Focus is 15 cm longer than the Volkswagen Golf, 5 cm wider, while the height of Ford Focus is 2 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 396 litres | 350 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1247 litres | 1305 litres | |
| Ford Focus has 46 litres more trunk space than the Volkswagen Golf. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Volkswagen Golf (by 58 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 12.2 meters | 11 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Ford Focus is 1.2 metres more than that of the Volkswagen Golf, which means Ford Focus can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | ~ 1`805 | ~ 1`864 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | above average | |
| Average price (€): | 2200 | 4200 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 6.8/10 | 8.7/10 | |
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