Volkswagen Polo 2015 vs Ford Focus 2014
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.0 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 85 HP | 100 HP | |
| Torque: | 145 NM | 170 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.9 seconds | 12.6 seconds | |
| Volkswagen Polo engine produces 15 HP less power than Ford Focus, whereas torque is 25 NM less than Ford Focus. Despite less power, Volkswagen Polo reaches 100 km/h speed 0.7 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.4 | 9.8 | |
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The Volkswagen Polo is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Volkswagen Polo consumes 3.4 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Ford Focus, which means that by driving the Volkswagen Polo over 15,000 km in a year you can save 510 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 850 km in combined cycle | 560 km in combined cycle | |
| 1070 km on highway | 980 km on highway | ||
| Volkswagen Polo 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: | 4.39 m | 4.53 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.86 m | |
| Height: | 1.47 m | 1.48 m | |
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Volkswagen Polo is smaller. Volkswagen Polo is 14 cm shorter than the Ford Focus, 16 cm narrower, while the height of Volkswagen Polo is 2 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 460 litres | 374 litres | |
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Volkswagen Polo has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Volkswagen Polo has 86 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: | no data | 11 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`660 | 1`900 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Ford Focus is better rated in child safety tests. The Ford Focus scores higher in active safety technologies (stability control, lane assist, automatic braking, etc.) tests. | |||
| Quality: | above average | below average | |
| Volkswagen Polo has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Ford Focus has serious deffects in 35 percent more cases than Volkswagen Polo, so Volkswagen Polo quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 6600 | 8200 | |
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