Volkswagen Golf 2017 vs Ford Focus 2018
Select specific versions of each model (by engine capacity, power, drivetrain and gearbox) for an accurate comparison
| Gearbox: | Manual/Automatic | Manual/Automatic | |
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| Wheel drive type: | Front wheel drive (FWD) / All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | Front wheel drive (FWD) | |
| Volkswagen Golf is available with front wheel drive and four wheel (4x4) drive, while Ford Focus can be equipped only with front wheel drive. | |||
| Engines: | 1.0 - 2.0 | 1.0 - 2.0 | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 85 - 310 HP | 85 - 182 HP | |
| Torque: | 175 - 380 NM | 170 - 370 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 4.6 - 11.9 seconds | 8.3 - 13.5 seconds | |
| In general, Volkswagen Golf are available with more powerful and dynamic engines than Ford Focus. Select a car version for a more accurate comparison! | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.0 - 9.8 | 4.8 - 5.5 | |
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Volkswagen Golf petrol engines consumes on average 1.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than Ford Focus. This comparison does not take engine capacity into account, so to compare the fuel consumption of specific engines, select the car version! | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.26 m | 4.38 m | |
| Width: | 1.79 m | 1.83 m | |
| Height: | 1.49 m | 1.45 m | |
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Volkswagen Golf is smaller, but slightly higher. Volkswagen Golf is 12 cm shorter than the Ford Focus, 4 cm narrower, while the height of Volkswagen Golf is 3 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 493 litres | 375 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down, if possible |
1521 litres | 1354 litres | |
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Volkswagen Golf has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, The Ford Focus may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Volkswagen Golf (by 167 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 11 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Golf is 0.1 metres less than that of the Ford Focus. | |||
| Gross weight: | ~ 1`851 kg | ~ 1`918 kg | |
| Net weight: | ~ 1`315 kg | ~ 1`308 kg | |
| Load capacity: | ~ 536 kg | ~ 610 kg | |
| Volkswagen Golf load capacity (permitted cargo and passenger weight) is par apmēram 14 procentiem less than Ford Focus. Therefore, Ford Focus is more suitable for longer family trips or transporting heavier loads. | |||
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | low | |
| Average price (€): | 12 200 | 10 600 | |
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