Ford Focus 2014 vs Volkswagen Golf 2012
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.5 Diesel | 1.6 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 95 HP | 105 HP | |
| Torque: | 270 NM | 250 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12 seconds | 10.7 seconds | |
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Volkswagen Golf is a more dynamic driving. Ford Focus engine produces 10 HP less power than Volkswagen Golf, but torque is 20 NM more than Volkswagen Golf. Due to the lower power, Ford Focus reaches 100 km/h speed 1.3 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 3.8 | 3.8 | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 53 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1390 km in combined cycle | 1310 km in combined cycle | |
| 1550 km on highway | 1510 km on highway | ||
| 1010 km with real consumption | 940 km with real consumption | ||
| Ford Focus gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.36 m | 4.26 m | |
| Width: | 1.86 m | 1.80 m | |
| Height: | 1.48 m | 1.45 m | |
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Ford Focus is larger. Ford Focus is 10 cm longer than the Volkswagen Golf, 6 cm wider, while the height of Ford Focus is 3 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 362 litres | 380 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down, if possible |
1062 litres | 1270 litres | |
| Despite its longer length, This could mean that the Ford Focus uses more space in the cabin, so the driver and passengers could be more spacious and comfortable. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Volkswagen Golf (by 208 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: | 1`900 kg | 1`800 kg | |
| Net weight: | 1`338 kg | 1`295 kg | |
| Load capacity: | 562 kg | 505 kg | |
| Ford Focus load capacity (permitted cargo and passenger weight) is par apmēram 10 procentiem more than Volkswagen Golf. Therefore, Ford Focus is more suitable for longer family trips or transporting heavier loads. | |||
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | below average | average | |
| Volkswagen Golf has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Ford Focus has serious deffects in 30 percent more cases than Volkswagen Golf, so Volkswagen Golf quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 5800 | 7600 | |
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