Volkswagen Golf 2012 vs Ford Focus 2011
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| 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: | 1.2 - 2.0 | 1.6 - 2.0 | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 85 - 300 HP | 105 - 150 HP | |
| Torque: | 160 - 380 NM | 150 - 320 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 4.9 - 11.9 seconds | 8.9 - 12.3 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 3.8 - 7.1 | 5.0 - 6.4 | |
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Volkswagen Golf petrol engines consumes on average 0.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than Ford Focus. On average, Volkswagen Golf equipped with diesel engines consume 1.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Ford Focus. This comparison does not take engine capacity into account, so to compare the fuel consumption of specific engines, select the car version! | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.26 m | 4.36 m | |
| Width: | 1.80 m | 1.82 m | |
| Height: | 1.45 m | 1.47 m | |
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Volkswagen Golf is smaller. Volkswagen Golf is 10 cm shorter than the Ford Focus, 2 cm narrower, while the height of Volkswagen Golf is 1 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 380 litres | 277 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1270 litres | no data | |
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Volkswagen Golf has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Volkswagen Golf has 103 litres more trunk space than the Ford Focus. The Ford Focus may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. | |||
| 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 (kg): | ~ 1`818 | ~ 1`938 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Volkswagen Golf is better rated in child safety tests. | |||
| Quality: | above average | average | |
| Average price (€): | 8600 | 4000 | |
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