The Comparative Analysis :

Ford Focus 1.6 Ti-VCT Flexifuel (Petrol) (12 - 12) vs. VW Golf 1.4 TSI DSG (08 - 12)

€ 20,300
Ford Focus 1.6 Ti-VCT Flexifuel (Petrol) (12 - 12) Ford Focus 1.6 Ti-VCT Flexifuel
€ 26,000
 VW Golf 1.4 TSI DSG (08 - 12) VW Golf 1.4 TSI
€ 20,300
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 26,000

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The Ford Focus 1.6 Ti-VCT Flexifuel is considerably bigger in every dimension. It's 15.9 cm longer, 3.7 cm wider and 0.4 cm taller than the VW Golf 1.4 TSI.
Ford Focus 1.6 Ti-VCT Flexifuel
VW Golf 1.4 TSI
1484
Blueprint Ford Focus 1.6 Ti-VCT Flexifuel (Petrol) (12 - 12)
1823
2015
1480
Blueprint VW Golf 1.4 TSI DSG (08 - 12)
1786
2048
1823 mm
Width
1786 mm
2015 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2048 mm
1484 mm
Height
1480 mm
Blueprint Ford Focus 1.6 Ti-VCT Flexifuel (Petrol) (12 - 12)
2650
4358
Blueprint VW Golf 1.4 TSI DSG (08 - 12)
2578
4199
4358 mm
Length
4199 mm
2650 mm
Wheelbase
2578 mm

Vehicle Weight

Ford Focus 1.6 Ti-VCT Flexifuel
VW Golf 1.4 TSI
1276 kg
Kerb Weight
1361 kg
1825 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1860 kg
Ford Focus 1.6 Ti-VCT Flexifuel (Petrol) (12 - 12)
Weight Difference:
85 kg
6.25 %
VW Golf 1.4 TSI DSG (08 - 12)

General

Ford Focus 1.6 Ti-VCT Flexifuel
VW Golf 1.4 TSI
DYB
Generation
1K
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Unleaded (95 RON)
Front-wheel drive
Drive
Front-wheel drive
5-speed manual transmission
Transmission
7-speed dual clutch transmission

Engine

Ford Focus 1.6 Ti-VCT Flexifuel
VW Golf 1.4 TSI
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine with gas turbine com­pres­sor
Engine Code
*CTH*
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1596 CC
Engine Capacity
1390 CC
118 bhp
at 6300 rpm
Power
158 bhp
at 5800 rpm
Ford Focus 1.6 Ti-VCT Flexifuel
118 bhp
158 bhp
VW Golf 1.4 TSI
159 NM
at 4000 rpm
Max. Torque
240 NM
at 2000 rpm
Ford Focus 1.6 Ti-VCT Flexifuel
159 NM
240 NM
VW Golf 1.4 TSI

Performance

Ford Focus 1.6 Ti-VCT Flexifuel
VW Golf 1.4 TSI
120 mph
Maximum Speed
137 mph
11.1 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
8 sec
62 mph 62
mph

154 m
0.000 sec

Ford Focus 1.6 Ti-VCT Flexifuel

62 mph 62
mph

111 m
0.000 sec

VW Golf 1.4 TSI

▶ REPLAY
10.81 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
8.61 kg/bhp
Ford Focus 1.6 Ti-VCT Flexifuel
10.81 kg/bhp
8.61 kg/bhp
VW Golf 1.4 TSI

Fuel Economy / Emissions

Ford Focus 1.6 Ti-VCT Flexifuel
VW Golf 1.4 TSI
Fuel Economy
48 mpg
combined
47 mpg
Ford Focus 1.6 Ti-VCT Flexifuel
48 mpg
47 mpg
VW Golf 1.4 TSI
35 mpg
city
38 mpg
60 mpg
motorway
54 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
55 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
579 mi
Range
570 mi
Ford Focus 1.6 Ti-VCT Flexifuel
579 mi
570 mi
VW Golf 1.4 TSI
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).
113.6 kWh
Ford Focus 1.6 Ti-VCT Flexifuel
111.8 kWh
113.6 kWh
VW Golf 1.4 TSI
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 5
136 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
139 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

Ford Focus 1.6 Ti-VCT Flexifuel
VW Golf 1.4 TSI
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
549 kg
Maximum Payload
499 kg
363 L
Boot Capacity
350 L
1148 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1305 L