The Comparative Analysis :

VW Golf 3-door 1.4 (08 - 12) vs. Ford Focus 1.6 Ti-VCT Flexifuel (Ethanol) (11 - 12)

€ 17,000
VW Golf 3-door 1.4 (08 - 12) VW Golf 1.4
€ 20,300
 Ford Focus 1.6 Ti-VCT Flexifuel (Ethanol) (11 - 12) Ford Focus 1.6 Ti-VCT Flexifuel
€ 17,000
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 20,300

ⓘ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 15.9 cm shorter, 3.7 cm narrower and 0.4 cm lower than the Ford Focus 1.6 Ti-VCT Flexifuel.
VW Golf 1.4
Ford Focus 1.6 Ti-VCT Flexifuel
1480
Blueprint VW Golf 3-door 1.4 (08 - 12)
1786
2048
1484
Blueprint Ford Focus 1.6 Ti-VCT Flexifuel (Ethanol) (11 - 12)
1823
2015
1786 mm
Width
1823 mm
2048 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2015 mm
1480 mm
Height
1484 mm
Blueprint VW Golf 3-door 1.4 (08 - 12)
2578
4199
Blueprint Ford Focus 1.6 Ti-VCT Flexifuel (Ethanol) (11 - 12)
2650
4358
4199 mm
Length
4358 mm
2578 mm
Wheelbase
2650 mm

Vehicle Weight

VW Golf 1.4
Ford Focus 1.6 Ti-VCT Flexifuel
1217 kg
Kerb Weight
1276 kg
1750 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1825 kg
VW Golf 3-door 1.4 (08 - 12)
Weight Difference:
59 kg
4.62 %
Ford Focus 1.6 Ti-VCT Flexifuel (Ethanol) (11 - 12)

General

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

Engine

VW Golf 1.4
Ford Focus 1.6 Ti-VCT Flexifuel
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
*CGG*
Engine Code
2
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1390 CC
Engine Capacity
1596 CC
79 bhp
at 5000 rpm
Power
118 bhp
at 6300 rpm
VW Golf 1.4
79 bhp
118 bhp
Ford Focus 1.6 Ti-VCT Flexifuel
132 NM
at 3800 rpm
Max. Torque
159 NM
at 4000 rpm
VW Golf 1.4
132 NM
159 NM
Ford Focus 1.6 Ti-VCT Flexifuel

Performance

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

193 m
0.000 sec

VW Golf 1.4

62 mph 62
mph

154 m
0.000 sec

Ford Focus 1.6 Ti-VCT Flexifuel

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

Fuel Economy / Emissions

VW Golf 1.4
Ford Focus 1.6 Ti-VCT Flexifuel
Fuel Economy
44 mpg
combined
35 mpg
VW Golf 1.4
44 mpg
35 mpg
Ford Focus 1.6 Ti-VCT Flexifuel
33 mpg
city
26 mpg
55 mpg
motorway
44 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
55 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
534 mi
Range
422 mi
VW Golf 1.4
534 mi
422 mi
Ford Focus 1.6 Ti-VCT Flexifuel
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).
256.7 kWh
VW Golf 1.4
121.2 kWh
256.7 kWh
Ford Focus 1.6 Ti-VCT Flexifuel
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 5
149 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
132 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

VW Golf 1.4
Ford Focus 1.6 Ti-VCT Flexifuel
3
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
533 kg
Maximum Payload
549 kg
350 L
Boot Capacity
363 L
1305 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1148 L