Volkswagen Golf 2008 vs Ford Focus 2008
Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 2.0 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
Power: | 110 HP | 136 HP | |
Torque: | 250 NM | 320 NM | |
Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11 seconds | 9.6 seconds | |
Ford Focus is a more dynamic driving. Volkswagen Golf engine produces 26 HP less power than Ford Focus, whereas torque is 70 NM less than Ford Focus. Due to the lower power, Volkswagen Golf reaches 100 km/h speed 1.4 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.3 | 5.8 | |
Real fuel consumption: | 6.4 l/100km | 6.3 l/100km | |
By specification Volkswagen Golf consumes 0.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Ford Focus, which means that by driving the Volkswagen Golf over 15,000 km in a year you can save 75 litres of fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Volkswagen Golf consumes 0.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Ford Focus. | |||
Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 53 litres | |
Full fuel tank distance: | 1030 km in combined cycle | 910 km in combined cycle | |
1240 km on highway | 1120 km on highway | ||
850 km with real consumption | 840 km with real consumption | ||
Volkswagen Golf gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
Length: | 4.20 m | 4.34 m | |
Width: | 1.79 m | 1.84 m | |
Height: | 1.48 m | 1.50 m | |
Volkswagen Golf is smaller. Volkswagen Golf is 14 cm shorter than the Ford Focus, 5 cm narrower, while the height of Volkswagen Golf is 2 cm lower. | |||
Trunk capacity: | 350 litres | 396 litres | |
Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1305 litres | no data | |
Ford Focus has more luggage space. Volkswagen Golf has 46 litres less trunk space than the Ford Focus. | |||
Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 10.6 meters | |
The turning circle of the Volkswagen Golf is 0.4 metres more than that of the Ford Focus, which means Volkswagen Golf can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
Gross weight (kg): | 1`910 | 1`950 | |
Safety: | no data | ||
Quality: | high | low | |
Volkswagen Golf has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Ford Focus has serious deffects in 70 percent more cases than Volkswagen Golf, so Volkswagen Golf quality is probably significantly better | |||
Average price (€): | 4400 | 2200 | |
Rating in user reviews: | 8.7/10 | 6.8/10 | |
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