Ford Focus 2008 vs Volkswagen Golf 2009
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Diesel | 1.6 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 100 HP | 105 HP | |
| Torque: | 215 NM | 250 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.9 seconds | 11.9 seconds | |
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Volkswagen Golf is a more dynamic driving. Ford Focus engine produces 5 HP less power than Volkswagen Golf, whereas torque is 35 NM less than Volkswagen Golf. Due to the lower power, Ford Focus reaches 100 km/h speed 1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.5 | 4.5 | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 53 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1170 km in combined cycle | 1220 km in combined cycle | |
| 1390 km on highway | 1410 km on highway | ||
| 860 km with real consumption | 1010 km with real consumption | ||
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: | 503 litres | 505 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1525 litres | 1495 litres | |
| Ford Focus has 2 litres less trunk space than the Volkswagen Golf. 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`880 | 1`980 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | low | high | |
| Volkswagen Golf has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Ford Focus has serious deffects in 70 percent more cases than Volkswagen Golf, so Volkswagen Golf quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 2400 | 4200 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 6.8/10 | 8.5/10 | |
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