| VW Golf 2.0 TDI GT | BMW 116d M Sport | Ford Focus 2.0 TDCi Titanium | |
| On the road price/total as tested | £23,465/£25,445 | £23,330/£23,330 | £21,045/£23,474 |
| Residual value (after 3yrs/36,000) | £11,709/49.9% | £11,128/47.7% | £8,123/38.6% |
| Depreciation | £11,756 | £12,202 | £12,922 |
| Annual tax liability std/higher rate | £702/£1,405 | £791/£1,583 | £756/£1,511 |
| Annual fuel cost (12k/20k miles) | £1,661/£2,769 | £1,630/£2,716 | £1,764/£2,939 |
| Ins. group/quote/road tax band/cost | 18/£306/B/£20 | 16/£288/C/£30 | 19/£288/D/£100 |
| Servicing costs | £329 (3yrs/30,000)* | £300 (5yrs/60,000) | £785 (3yrs/37,500) |
| Length/wheelbase | 4,255/2,637mm | 4,324/2,690mm | 4,358/2,648mm |
| Height/width | 1,452/1,799mm | 1,421/1,765mm | 1,461/1,823mm |
| Engine | 4cyl in-line/1,968cc | 4cyl in-line/1,995cc | 4cyl in-line/1,997cc |
| Peak power/revs | 148/3,500 bhp/rpm | 114/4,000 bhp/rpm | 138/3,750 bhp/rpm |
| Peak torque/revs | 320/1,750 Nm/rpm | 260/1,750 Nm/rpm | 320/3,600 Nm/rpm |
| Transmission | 6-spd manual/fwd | 6-spd manual/rwd | 6-spd manual/fwd |
| Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel | 50 litres/foam | 50 litres/foam | 55 litres/space saver |
| Boot capacity (seats up/down) | 380/1,270 litres | 360/1,200 litres | 316/1,101 litres |
| Kerbweight/payload/towing weight | 1,354/581/1,600kg | 1,385/530/1,200kg | 1,421/629/1,500kg |
| Turning circle/drag coefficient | 10.9 metres/0.28Cd | 10.9 metres/0.30Cd | 11.0 metres/0.29Cd |
| Basic warranty (miles)/recovery | 3yrs (60,000)/1yr | 3yrs (unlimited)/3yrs | 3yrs (60,000)/1yr |
| Service intervals/UK dealers | Variable/223 | Variable/154 | 12,500 (1yr)/781 |
| Driver Power manufacturer/dealer pos. | 18th/25th | 14th/16th | 25th/26th |
| Euro NCAP: Adult/child/ped./stars | TBC | 91/83/63/5 | 92/82/72/5 |
| 0-60/30-70mph | 8.8/7.9 secs | 9.9/10.0 secs** | 10.0/9.7 secs |
| 30-50mph in 3rd/4th | 3.7/6.3 secs | 4.9/7.9 secs** | 4.2/6.5 secs |
| 50-70mph in 5th/6th | 8.5/10.4 secs | 9.8/13.1 secs** | 9.0/12.0 secs |
| Top speed/rpm at 70mph | 134mph/1,800rpm | 124mph/1,750rpm | 129mph/1,800rpm |
| Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph | 54.9/39.1/10.7m^ | 48.7/34.3/9.2m** | 55.3/41.8/10.0m^ |
| Noise outside/idle/30/70mph | 64/49/58/65dB | 68/47/64/71dB | 63/45/61/68dB |
| Auto Express econ (mpg/mpl)/range | 46.5/10.2/511 miles | 47.4/10.4/521 miles | 43.8/9.6/530 miles |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 56.5/78.5/68.9mpg | 52.3/72.4/62.8mpg | 44.8/67.3/56.5mpg |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 12.4/17.3/15.2mpl | 11.5/15.9/13.8mpl | 9.9/14.8/12.4mpl |
| Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket | 163/106g/km/15% | 160/117g/km/17% | 173/129g/km/18% |
| Airbags/Isofix/rear parking sensors | Seven/yes/yes | Seven/yes/£345 | Six/yes/£350 |
| Auto box/stability/adaptive cruise ctrl | £1,415/yes/yes | £1,490/yes/no | £1,255/yes/£750 |
| Climate control/leather trim/DAB radio | £400/£1,830/yes | Yes/£800/£295 | Yes/£1,250/yes |
| Metallic paint/xenons/keyless entry | £495/£785/£350 | £515/£1,140^^/£310 | £525/no/£525^^ |
| Sat-nav/USB connection/Bluetooth | Yes/yes/yes | £1,550^^/yes/yes | £750/yes/yes |
Disqus - noscript
How is this a fair test? The 118d would be the comparator for the 2.0 TDI Golf, both deliver the same sort of power. 116d is equivalent to a Golf 1.6 TDI.