Volkswagen Golf is more dynamic to drive. Volkswagen Golf engine produces 5 HP more power than Ford Focus, whereas torque is 3 NM more than Ford Focus. Thanks to more power Volkswagen Golf reaches 100 km/h speed 0.4 seconds faster.
Fuel consumption
Fuel consumption (l/100km):
6.9
6.8
Real fuel consumption:
7.5 l/100km
7.5 l/100km
By specification Volkswagen Golf consumes 0.1 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 15 litres more fuel.
Volkswagen Golf is 2 cm shorter than the Ford Focus, 4 cm wider, while the height of Volkswagen Golf is 1 cm higher.
Trunk capacity:
330 litres
350 litres
Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down
1184 litres
1210 litres
Volkswagen Golf has 20 litres less trunk space than the Ford Focus. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Ford Focus (by 26 litres).
Volkswagen Golf has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Ford Focus has serious deffects in 35 percent more cases than Volkswagen Golf, so Volkswagen Golf quality is probably significantly better
