Ford Focus and Volkswagen Golf have the same engine power, but Ford Focus torque is 30 NM more than Volkswagen Golf. Ford Focus reaches 100 km/h speed 0.7 seconds later.
Ford Focus is larger, but slightly lower. Ford Focus is 12 cm longer than the Volkswagen Golf, 4 cm wider, while the height of Ford Focus is 4 cm lower.
Trunk capacity:
375 litres
380 litres
Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down, if possible
1354 litres
1270 litres
Turning diameter:
11 meters
10.9 meters
The turning circle of the Ford Focus is 0.1 metres more than that of the Volkswagen Golf.
Gross weight:
2`025 kg
1`880 kg
Net weight:
1`443 kg
1`445 kg
Load capacity:
582 kg
435 kg
Ford Focus load capacity (permitted cargo and passenger weight) is par apmēram 25 procentiem more than Volkswagen Golf. Therefore, Ford Focus is more suitable for longer family trips or transporting heavier loads.
Volkswagen Golf has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Ford Focus has serious deffects in 60 percent more cases than Volkswagen Golf, so Volkswagen Golf quality is probably significantly better