Ford Focus 2014 vs Volkswagen Golf 2017
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.5 Diesel | 1.6 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 95 HP | 115 HP | |
| Torque: | 270 NM | 250 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.2 seconds | 10.2 seconds | |
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Volkswagen Golf is a more dynamic driving. Ford Focus engine produces 20 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 2 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 3.8 | 4.2 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 5.2 l/100km | 5.2 l/100km | |
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The Ford Focus is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Ford Focus consumes 0.4 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Golf, which means that by driving the Ford Focus over 15,000 km in a year you can save 60 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 53 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1390 km in combined cycle | 1190 km in combined cycle | |
| 1550 km on highway | 1280 km on highway | ||
| 1010 km with real consumption | 960 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: | 4.56 m | 4.57 m | |
| Width: | 1.86 m | 1.80 m | |
| Height: | 1.51 m | 1.52 m | |
| Ford Focus is 1 cm shorter than the Volkswagen Golf, 6 cm wider the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 490 litres | 605 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down, if possible |
1502 litres | 1620 litres | |
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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: | 11 meters | 10.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Ford Focus is 0.1 metres more than that of the Volkswagen Golf. | |||
| Power steering: | Hydraulic power steering | Electric power steering | |
| Hydraulic power steering is technologically more complex, louder, increases fuel consumption and requires more servicing. It has the advantages of more power, less strain on the car's electrical system and better feedback (feeling) when steering. | |||
| Gross weight: | 1`900 kg | 1`800 kg | |
| Net weight: | 1`537 kg | 1`301 kg | |
| Load capacity: | 363 kg | 499 kg | |
| Ford Focus load capacity (permitted cargo and passenger weight) is par apmēram 37 procentiem less than Volkswagen Golf. Therefore, Volkswagen Golf is more suitable for longer family trips or transporting heavier loads. | |||
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | below average | above average | |
| 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 | |||
| Average price (€): | 5800 | 10 400 | |
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