Ford Focus 2014 vs Volkswagen Golf 2012
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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: | 1.0 - 2.0 | 1.0 - 2.0 | |
Performance | |||
Power: | 85 - 250 HP | 85 - 184 HP | |
Torque: | 141 - 400 NM | 160 - 380 NM | |
Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 6.7 - 15.1 seconds | 7.9 - 12.6 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 3.4 - 6.8 | 3.9 - 5.3 | |
Ford Focus petrol engines consumes on average 0.9 litres more fuel per 100 km than Volkswagen Golf. On average, Ford Focus equipped with diesel engines consume 0.2 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: | 4.56 m | 4.56 m | |
Width: | 1.84 m | 1.80 m | |
Height: | 1.50 m | 1.48 m | |
Ford Focus and Volkswagen Golf are practically the same length. | |||
Trunk capacity: | 490 litres | 605 litres | |
Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1502 litres | 1620 litres | |
Volkswagen Golf has more luggage space. Ford Focus has 115 litres less trunk space than the Volkswagen Golf. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Volkswagen Golf (by 118 litres). | |||
Turning diameter: | 12.4 meters | 10.9 meters | |
The turning circle of the Ford Focus is 1.5 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`910 | ~ 1`917 | |
Safety: | no data | no data | |
Quality: | below average | above average | |
Average price (€): | 6800 | 9000 | |
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