The Comparative Analysis :

Ford Focus Active 1.5 EcoBoost Automatic (18 - ..) vs. VW Golf 1.6 DSG (08 - 10)

€ 29,900
Ford Focus Active 1.5 EcoBoost Automatic (18 - ..) Ford Focus Active 1.5 EcoBoost
€ 21,200
 VW Golf 1.6 DSG (08 - 10) VW Golf 1.6
€ 29,900
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 21,200

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The Ford Focus Active 1.5 EcoBoost 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 1.6.
Ford Focus Active 1.5 EcoBoost
VW Golf 1.6
1482
Blueprint Ford Focus Active 1.5 EcoBoost Automatic (18 - ..)
1825
1979
1480
Blueprint VW Golf 1.6 DSG (08 - 10)
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 EcoBoost Automatic (18 - ..)
2700
4387
Blueprint VW Golf 1.6 DSG (08 - 10)
2578
4199
4387 mm
Length
4199 mm
2700 mm
Wheelbase
2578 mm

Vehicle Weight

Ford Focus Active 1.5 EcoBoost
VW Golf 1.6
1404 kg
Kerb Weight
1265 kg
1905 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1810 kg
Ford Focus Active 1.5 EcoBoost Automatic (18 - ..)
Weight Difference:
139 kg
9.9 %
VW Golf 1.6 DSG (08 - 10)

General

Ford Focus Active 1.5 EcoBoost
VW Golf 1.6
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
7-speed dual clutch transmission

Engine

Ford Focus Active 1.5 EcoBoost
VW Golf 1.6
Straight-three petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Code
*CMX*
4
Valves
2
3
Cylinders
4
1499 CC
Engine Capacity
1595 CC
180 bhp
at 6000 rpm
Power
101 bhp
at 5600 rpm
Ford Focus Active 1.5 EcoBoost
180 bhp
101 bhp
VW Golf 1.6
240 NM
at 1600 rpm
Max. Torque
148 NM
at 3800 rpm
Ford Focus Active 1.5 EcoBoost
240 NM
148 NM
VW Golf 1.6

Performance

Ford Focus Active 1.5 EcoBoost
VW Golf 1.6
134 mph
Maximum Speed
117 mph
8.7 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
11.3 sec
62 mph 62
mph

121 m
0.000 sec

Ford Focus Active 1.5 EcoBoost

62 mph 62
mph

157 m
0.000 sec

VW Golf 1.6

▶ REPLAY
7.8 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
12.52 kg/bhp
Ford Focus Active 1.5 EcoBoost
7.8 kg/bhp
12.52 kg/bhp
VW Golf 1.6

Fuel Economy / Emissions

Ford Focus Active 1.5 EcoBoost
VW Golf 1.6
Fuel Economy
48 mpg
combined
42 mpg
Ford Focus Active 1.5 EcoBoost
48 mpg
42 mpg
VW Golf 1.6
38 mpg
city
32 mpg
58 mpg
motorway
51 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
52 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
55 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
547 mi
Range
510 mi
Ford Focus Active 1.5 EcoBoost
547 mi
510 mi
VW Golf 1.6
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).
127 kWh
Ford Focus Active 1.5 EcoBoost
111.8 kWh
127 kWh
VW Golf 1.6
Euro 6d-TEMP (WLTP) 36AG-AI
Emission Standard
Euro 5
159 g/km (WLTP)
CO2 Emissions
157 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

Ford Focus Active 1.5 EcoBoost
VW Golf 1.6
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
501 kg
Maximum Payload
545 kg
341 L
Boot Capacity
350 L
1320 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1305 L