The Comparative Analysis :

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

€ 18,000
VW Golf 1.4 (08 - 12) VW Golf 1.4
€ 29,800
 Ford Focus Active 1.5 EcoBlue Automatic (18 - ..) Ford Focus Active 1.5 EcoBlue
€ 18,000
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 29,800

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The VW Golf 1.4 is considerably smaller in every dimension. It's 18.8 cm shorter, 3.9 cm narrower and 0.2 cm lower than the Ford Focus Active 1.5 EcoBlue.
VW Golf 1.4
Ford Focus Active 1.5 EcoBlue
1480
Blueprint VW Golf 1.4 (08 - 12)
1786
2048
1482
Blueprint Ford Focus Active 1.5 EcoBlue Automatic (18 - ..)
1825
1979
1786 mm
Width
1825 mm
2048 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1979 mm
1480 mm
Height
1482 mm
Blueprint VW Golf 1.4 (08 - 12)
2578
4199
Blueprint Ford Focus Active 1.5 EcoBlue Automatic (18 - ..)
2700
4387
4199 mm
Length
4387 mm
2578 mm
Wheelbase
2700 mm

Vehicle Weight

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

General

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

Engine

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

Performance

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

193 m
0.000 sec

VW Golf 1.4

62 mph 62
mph

149 m
0.000 sec

Ford Focus Active 1.5 EcoBlue

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

Fuel Economy / Emissions

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

Practical Convenience

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