The Comparative Analysis :

Ford Focus 1.5 EcoBoost Automatic (18 - ..) vs. VW Golf 1.4 (08 - 12)

€ 27,400
Ford Focus 1.5 EcoBoost Automatic (18 - ..) Ford Focus 1.5 EcoBoost
€ 18,000
 VW Golf 1.4 (08 - 12) VW Golf 1.4
€ 27,400
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 18,000

ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch. Price Info

Vehicle Dimensions

The dimensions of these vehicles differ considerably. The Ford Focus 1.5 EcoBoost is 17.9 cm longer, 3.9 cm wider and 2.8 cm lower than the VW Golf 1.4.
Ford Focus 1.5 EcoBoost
VW Golf 1.4
1452
Blueprint Ford Focus 1.5 EcoBoost Automatic (18 - ..)
1825
1979
1480
Blueprint VW Golf 1.4 (08 - 12)
1786
2048
1825 mm
Width
1786 mm
1979 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2048 mm
1452 mm
Height
1480 mm
Blueprint Ford Focus 1.5 EcoBoost Automatic (18 - ..)
2700
4378
Blueprint VW Golf 1.4 (08 - 12)
2578
4199
4378 mm
Length
4199 mm
2700 mm
Wheelbase
2578 mm

Vehicle Weight

Ford Focus 1.5 EcoBoost
VW Golf 1.4
1404 kg
Kerb Weight
1217 kg
1905 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1750 kg
Ford Focus 1.5 EcoBoost Automatic (18 - ..)
Weight Difference:
187 kg
13.32 %
VW Golf 1.4 (08 - 12)

General

Ford Focus 1.5 EcoBoost
VW Golf 1.4
DEH
Generation
1K
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Unleaded (95 RON)
Front-wheel drive
Drive
Front-wheel drive
8-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
5-speed manual transmission

Engine

Ford Focus 1.5 EcoBoost
VW Golf 1.4
Straight-three petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Code
*CGG*
4
Valves
4
3
Cylinders
4
1499 CC
Engine Capacity
1390 CC
148 bhp
at 6000 rpm
Power
79 bhp
at 5000 rpm
Ford Focus 1.5 EcoBoost
148 bhp
79 bhp
VW Golf 1.4
240 NM
at 1600 rpm
Max. Torque
132 NM
at 3800 rpm
Ford Focus 1.5 EcoBoost
240 NM
132 NM
VW Golf 1.4

Performance

Ford Focus 1.5 EcoBoost
VW Golf 1.4
129 mph
Maximum Speed
107 mph
8.9 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
13.9 sec
62 mph 62
mph

124 m
0.000 sec

Ford Focus 1.5 EcoBoost

62 mph 62
mph

193 m
0.000 sec

VW Golf 1.4

▶ REPLAY
9.49 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
15.41 kg/bhp
Ford Focus 1.5 EcoBoost
9.49 kg/bhp
15.41 kg/bhp
VW Golf 1.4

Fuel Economy / Emissions

Ford Focus 1.5 EcoBoost
VW Golf 1.4
Fuel Economy
48 mpg
combined
44 mpg
Ford Focus 1.5 EcoBoost
48 mpg
44 mpg
VW Golf 1.4
37 mpg
city
33 mpg
58 mpg
motorway
55 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
52 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
55 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
547 mi
Range
534 mi
Ford Focus 1.5 EcoBoost
547 mi
534 mi
VW Golf 1.4
Environmental Impact
111.8 kWh
Total Energy Consumption
per 100 miles ⓘThe total energy consumption per 100 miles is the amount of energy consumed by a vehicle when burning fuel or using electricity per 100 miles (final energy), and the energy required to produce the appropriate amount of fuel or electricity (primary energy).
121.2 kWh
Ford Focus 1.5 EcoBoost
111.8 kWh
121.2 kWh
VW Golf 1.4
Euro 6d-TEMP (WLTP) 36AG-AI
Emission Standard
Euro 5
156 g/km (WLTP)
CO2 Emissions
149 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

Ford Focus 1.5 EcoBoost
VW Golf 1.4
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
501 kg
Maximum Payload
533 kg
341 L
Boot Capacity
350 L
1320 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1305 L