Ford Focus 2008 vs Volkswagen Golf 2009
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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 - 2.0 | 1.2 - 2.0 | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 80 - 145 HP | 80 - 160 HP | |
| Torque: | 124 - 320 NM | 132 - 320 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.4 - 14.4 seconds | 8.4 - 14.9 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.5 - 8.0 | 4.5 - 7.2 | |
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Ford Focus petrol engines consumes on average 1 litres more fuel per 100 km than Volkswagen Golf. On average, Ford Focus equipped with diesel engines consume 0.1 litres more 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: | 4.47 m | 4.53 m | |
| Width: | 1.84 m | 1.78 m | |
| Height: | 1.50 m | 1.50 m | |
| Ford Focus is 6 cm shorter than the Volkswagen Golf, 6 cm wider the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 537 litres | 505 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1525 litres | 1495 litres | |
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Ford Focus has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Ford Focus has 32 litres more trunk space than the Volkswagen Golf. The Volkswagen Golf may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Ford Focus (by 30 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.6 meters | 10.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Ford Focus is 0.3 metres less than that of the Volkswagen Golf. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | ~ 1`879 | ~ 1`970 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | above average | |
| Average price (€): | 2400 | 4200 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 6.8/10 | 8.5/10 | |
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