Ford Focus engine produces 15 HP more power than Volkswagen Golf, whereas torque is 8 NM more than Volkswagen Golf.
Fuel consumption
Fuel consumption (l/100km):
9.4
9.1
Ford Focus consumes 0.3 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Golf, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Ford Focus could require 45 litres more fuel.
Fuel tank capacity:
55 litres
55 litres
Full fuel tank distance:
580 km in combined cycle
600 km in combined cycle
750 km on highway
790 km on highway
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
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).
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