Volkswagen Golf 2017 vs Ford Focus 2014
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Diesel | 1.5 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 115 HP | 120 HP | |
| Torque: | 250 NM | 270 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.5 seconds | 10.7 seconds | |
| Volkswagen Golf engine produces 5 HP less power than Ford Focus, whereas torque is 20 NM less than Ford Focus. Despite less power, Volkswagen Golf reaches 100 km/h speed 0.2 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.0 | 3.8 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 5.5 l/100km | 5.3 l/100km | |
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By specification Volkswagen Golf consumes 0.2 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Ford Focus, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Volkswagen Golf could require 30 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Volkswagen Golf consumes 0.2 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Ford Focus. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 53 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1250 km in combined cycle | 1390 km in combined cycle | |
| 1280 km on highway | 1550 km on highway | ||
| 900 km with real consumption | 1000 km with real consumption | ||
| Ford Focus gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.57 m | 4.56 m | |
| Width: | 1.80 m | 1.82 m | |
| Height: | 1.52 m | 1.51 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Volkswagen Golf is 1 cm longer than the Ford Focus, 2 cm narrower, while the height of Volkswagen Golf is 1 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 605 litres | 476 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1502 litres | |
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Volkswagen Golf has more luggage capacity. Volkswagen Golf has 129 litres more trunk space than the Ford Focus. | |||
| 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`820 | 1`900 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | above average | below average | |
| Volkswagen Golf has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Ford Focus has serious deffects in 60 percent more cases than Volkswagen Golf, so Volkswagen Golf quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 18 400 | 6800 | |
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