Ford Focus 2004 vs Volkswagen Golf 2003
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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 - 3.2 | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 80 - 225 HP | 75 - 250 HP | |
| Torque: | 124 - 320 NM | 126 - 350 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 6.8 - 14.1 seconds | 6.2 - 16.7 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.7 - 9.3 | 5.0 - 10.7 | |
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Ford Focus petrol engines consumes on average 0.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than Volkswagen Golf. On average, Ford Focus equipped with diesel engines consume 0.4 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: | 4.34 m | 4.21 m | |
| Width: | 1.84 m | 1.76 m | |
| Height: | 1.45 m | 1.48 m | |
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Ford Focus is larger, but slightly lower. Ford Focus is 14 cm longer than the Volkswagen Golf, 8 cm wider, while the height of Ford Focus is 2 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 385 litres | 350 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1247 litres | 1305 litres | |
| Ford Focus has 35 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: | 10.4 meters | 10.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Ford Focus is 0.5 metres less than that of the Volkswagen Golf, which means Ford Focus can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | ~ 1`775 | ~ 1`861 | |
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| Quality: | average | high | |
| Average price (€): | 1400 | 2000 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 7.8/10 | 8.2/10 | |
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