New Ford Focus vs rivals - specifications
VW Golf vs Ford Focus vs Vauxhall Astra
| VW Golf | Ford Focus | Vauxhall Astra | |
|---|---|---|---|
| On the road price/total as tested | £19,250/£19,715 | £18,495/£20,265 | £18,795/£20,120 |
| Residual value (after 3yrs/30,000) | £8,971/46.6% | N/A | £6,052/32.2% |
| Annual tax liability std/higher rate | £501/£1,001 | £481/£962 | £489/£977 |
| Annual fuel cost (12k/20k miles) | £1,702/£2,837 | £1,914/£3,191 | £1,956/£3,260 |
| Ins. grp./quote/road tax band/cost | 18/£519/A/£0 | 15/£375/B/£20 | 13/£406/C/£30 |
| Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service | £299 (3yrs/30,000) | £785 (3yrs)# | £229/£280/£229 |
| Length/wheelbase | 4,199/2,578mm | 4,358/2,648mm | 4,419/2,685mm |
| Height/width | 1,479/1,786mm | 1,484/1,823mm | 1,510/1,814mm |
| Engine | 4cyl in-line/1,598cc | 4cyl in-line/1,560cc | 4cyl in-line/1,686cc |
| Peak power | 104/4,400 bhp/rpm | 113/3,600 bhp/rpm | 108/3,800 bhp/rpm |
| Peak torque | 250/1,500 Nm/rpm | 285/1,750 Nm/rpm | 260/1,800 Nm/rpm |
| Transmission | 5-spd man/fwd | 6-spd man/fwd | 6-spd man/fwd |
| Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel | 55 litres/repair kit | 53 litres/space saver | 56 litres/space saver |
| Boot capacity (seats up/down) | 350/1,305 litres | 316/1,101 litres | 370/1,216 litres |
| Kerbweight/payload/towing weight | 1,314/511/1,400kg | 1,344/556/1,200kg | 1,446/574/1,400kg |
| Turning circle/drag coefficient | 10.9 metres/0.31Cd | 11.0 metres/0.27Cd | 11.0 metres/0.28Cd |
| Basic warranty/recovery | 3rs (60k)/1yr | 3yrs (60k)/1yr | 100,000 miles*/1yr |
| Service intervals/UK dealers | Variable/223 | 12,500 miles/781 | 20,000 miles/404 |
| Driver Power manufacturer/dealer pos. | 17th/22nd | 24th/29th | 32nd/30th |
| Euro NCAP: Adult/child/ped./overall | 97/84/61/5 stars | N/A | 95/84/46/5 stars |
| 0-60/30-70mph | 10.7/10.6 secs | 11.4/11.2 secs | 11.8/12.1 secs |
| 30-50mph in 3rd/4th | 4.9/8.7 secs | 4.5/6.5 secs | 4.8/6.7 secs |
| 50-70mph in 5th/6th | 11.0 secs/N/A | 8.3/10.7 secs | 9.7/12.6 secs |
| Top speed/rpm at 70mph | 118mph/1,900rpm | 120mph/2,000rpm | 113mph/1,900rpm |
| Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph | 58.9/43.2/11.3m | 56.6/41.8/11.3m | 58.7/41.1/11.0m |
| Noise levels outside/idle/30/70mph | 67/45/60/68dB | 61/43/58/69dB | 63/47/60/67dB |
| Auto Express economy/range | 42.4mpg/513 miles | 37.7mpg/440 miles | 36.9mpg/455 miles |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 60.1/83.1/74.3mpg | 55.4/76.3/67.3mpg | 52.3/70.6/62.8mpg |
| Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket | 179/99g/km/13% | 201/109g/km/13% | 205/119g/km/13% |
| Airbags/Isofix/parking sensors | Seven/yes/£435 | Six/yes/£525^ | Six/yes/£395 |
| Air-con/leather/alloys | Yes/no/yes | Yes/no/yes | Yes/no/£360 |
| Auto box/stability/cruise control | No/yes/£230 | No/yes/no | No/yes/yes |
| Metallic paint/xenons/keyless go | £465/no/no | £495/no/no | £455/no/no |
| Sat-nav/aux-in/Bluetooth | No/no/£300 | £750/yes/yes | £855/yes/£220 |
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