The Comparative Analysis :

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

€ 29,800
Ford Focus Active 1.5 EcoBlue Automatic (18 - ..) Ford Focus Active 1.5 EcoBlue
€ 18,000
 VW Golf 1.4 (08 - 12) VW Golf 1.4
€ 29,800
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 Ford Focus Active 1.5 EcoBlue is considerably bigger in every dimension. It's 18.8 cm longer, 3.9 cm wider and 0.2 cm taller than the VW Golf 1.4.
Ford Focus Active 1.5 EcoBlue
VW Golf 1.4
1482
Blueprint Ford Focus Active 1.5 EcoBlue 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
1482 mm
Height
1480 mm
Blueprint Ford Focus Active 1.5 EcoBlue Automatic (18 - ..)
2700
4387
Blueprint VW Golf 1.4 (08 - 12)
2578
4199
4387 mm
Length
4199 mm
2700 mm
Wheelbase
2578 mm

Vehicle Weight

Ford Focus Active 1.5 EcoBlue
VW Golf 1.4
1394 kg
Kerb Weight
1217 kg
1910 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1750 kg
Ford Focus Active 1.5 EcoBlue Automatic (18 - ..)
Weight Difference:
177 kg
12.7 %
VW Golf 1.4 (08 - 12)

General

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

Engine

Ford Focus Active 1.5 EcoBlue
VW Golf 1.4
Straight-four diesel engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Code
*CGG*
2
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1499 CC
Engine Capacity
1390 CC
118 bhp
at 3600 rpm
Power
79 bhp
at 5000 rpm
Ford Focus Active 1.5 EcoBlue
118 bhp
79 bhp
VW Golf 1.4
300 NM
at 1750 rpm
Max. Torque
132 NM
at 3800 rpm
Ford Focus Active 1.5 EcoBlue
300 NM
132 NM
VW Golf 1.4

Performance

Ford Focus Active 1.5 EcoBlue
VW Golf 1.4
117 mph
Maximum Speed
107 mph
10.7 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
13.9 sec
62 mph 62
mph

149 m
0.000 sec

Ford Focus Active 1.5 EcoBlue

62 mph 62
mph

193 m
0.000 sec

VW Golf 1.4

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11.81 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
15.41 kg/bhp
Ford Focus Active 1.5 EcoBlue
11.81 kg/bhp
15.41 kg/bhp
VW Golf 1.4

Fuel Economy / Emissions

Ford Focus Active 1.5 EcoBlue
VW Golf 1.4
Fuel Economy
67 mpg
combined
44 mpg
Ford Focus Active 1.5 EcoBlue
67 mpg
44 mpg
VW Golf 1.4
60 mpg
city
33 mpg
72 mpg
motorway
55 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
47 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
55 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
695 mi
Range
534 mi
Ford Focus Active 1.5 EcoBlue
695 mi
534 mi
VW Golf 1.4
Environmental Impact
86.4 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 Active 1.5 EcoBlue
86.4 kWh
121.2 kWh
VW Golf 1.4
Euro 6d-TEMP (WLTP) 36AG-AI
Emission Standard
Euro 5
141 g/km (WLTP)
CO2 Emissions
149 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

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