Ford Focus 2001 vs Volkswagen Golf 1999
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.4 Petrol | 1.4 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 75 HP | 75 HP | |
| Torque: | 123 NM | 128 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 14.6 seconds | 15.2 seconds | |
| Ford Focus and Volkswagen Golf have the same engine power, but Ford Focus torque is 5 NM less than Volkswagen Golf. Ford Focus reaches 100 km/h speed 0.6 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.6 | 6.7 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.3 l/100km | 7.3 l/100km | |
| By specification Ford Focus consumes 0.1 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 15 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 830 km in combined cycle | 820 km in combined cycle | |
| 1000 km on highway | 1010 km on highway | ||
| 750 km with real consumption | 750 km with real consumption | ||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.45 m | 4.40 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.74 m | |
| Height: | 1.45 m | 1.47 m | |
| Ford Focus is 5 cm longer than the Volkswagen Golf, 4 cm narrower, while the height of Ford Focus is 2 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 520 litres | 460 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1580 litres | 1470 litres | |
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Ford Focus has more luggage capacity. Ford Focus has 60 litres more trunk space than the Volkswagen Golf. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Ford Focus (by 110 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 10.9 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`630 | 1`735 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | above average | above average | |
| Volkswagen Golf has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Ford Focus has serious deffects in 10 percent more cases than Volkswagen Golf, so Volkswagen Golf quality is probably slightly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1000 | 1600 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 7.4/10 | 7.6/10 | |
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