The Comparative Analysis :

VW Golf 1.4 TSI (08 - 12) vs. Ford Focus 1.6 Ti-VCT (11 - 12)

€ 24,200
VW Golf 1.4 TSI (08 - 12) VW Golf 1.4 TSI
€ 20,500
Ford Focus 1.6 Ti-VCT (11 - 12) Ford Focus 1.6 Ti-VCT
€ 24,200
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 20,500

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The VW Golf 1.4 TSI is considerably smaller in every dimension. It's 15.9 cm shorter, 3.7 cm narrower and 0.4 cm lower than the Ford Focus 1.6 Ti-VCT.
VW Golf 1.4 TSI
Ford Focus 1.6 Ti-VCT
1480
Blueprint VW Golf 1.4 TSI (08 - 12)
1786
2048
1484
Blueprint Ford Focus 1.6 Ti-VCT (11 - 12)
1823
2015
1786 mm
Width
1823 mm
2048 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2015 mm
1480 mm
Height
1484 mm
Blueprint VW Golf 1.4 TSI (08 - 12)
2578
4199
Blueprint Ford Focus 1.6 Ti-VCT (11 - 12)
2650
4358
4199 mm
Length
4358 mm
2578 mm
Wheelbase
2650 mm

Vehicle Weight

VW Golf 1.4 TSI
Ford Focus 1.6 Ti-VCT
1346 kg
Kerb Weight
1276 kg
1840 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1825 kg
VW Golf 1.4 TSI (08 - 12)
Weight Difference:
70 kg
5.2 %
Ford Focus 1.6 Ti-VCT (11 - 12)

General

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

Engine

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

Performance

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

111 m
0.000 sec

VW Golf 1.4 TSI

62 mph 62
mph

151 m
0.000 sec

Ford Focus 1.6 Ti-VCT

 REPLAY
8.52 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
10.37 kg/bhp
VW Golf 1.4 TSI
8.52 kg/bhp
10.37 kg/bhp
Ford Focus 1.6 Ti-VCT

Fuel Economy / Emissions

VW Golf 1.4 TSI
Ford Focus 1.6 Ti-VCT
Fuel Economy
45 mpg
combined
48 mpg
VW Golf 1.4 TSI
45 mpg
48 mpg
Ford Focus 1.6 Ti-VCT
35 mpg
city
35 mpg
54 mpg
motorway
60 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
55 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
542 mi
Range
579 mi
VW Golf 1.4 TSI
542 mi
579 mi
Ford Focus 1.6 Ti-VCT
Environmental Impact
119.4 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).
111.8 kWh
VW Golf 1.4 TSI
119.4 kWh
111.8 kWh
Ford Focus 1.6 Ti-VCT
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 5
145 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
136 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

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