Britain's best hatchbacks 2011 - specifications
| Ford Focus 1.6 Ecoboost Titanium 5dr | Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI GT 5dr | BMW 116i Sport 5dr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-the-road price/total as tested | £19,750/£21,870 | £21,755/£24,690 | £21,305/£ 23,090 |
| Residual value (after 3yrs/36,000) | £6,893/34.9% | £8,985/41.3% | £9,949/46.7% |
| Depreciation | £12,857 | £12,770 | £11,356 |
| Annual tax liability std/higher rate | £666/£1,331 | £825/£1,650 | £676/£1,352 |
| Annual fuel cost (12k/20k miles) | £2,503/£4,172 | £2,176/£3,626 | £2,107/£3,511 |
| Ins. group/quote/road tax band/cost | 19/£361/E/£115 | 28/£440/F/£130 | 19/£485/E/£115 |
| Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service | £204/£204/£255 | £299 (3yrs/30k) | £300 (5yrs/60k) |
| Length/wheelbase | 4,358/2,648mm | 4,199/2,578mm | 4,324/2,690mm |
| Height/width | 1,461/1,823mm | 1,465/1,786mm | 1,421/1,765mm |
| Engine | 4cyl in-line/1,596cc | 4cyl in-line/1,390cc | 4cyl in-line/1,598cc |
| Peak power | 148/5,700 bhp/rpm | 158/5,800 bhp/rpm | 134/4,400 bhp/rpm |
| Peak torque | 220/1,600 Nm/rpm | 240/1,500 Nm/rpm | 220/1,350 Nm/rpm |
| Transmission | 6-spd man/fwd | 6-spd man/fwd | 6-spd man/rwd |
| Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel | 55 litres/space saver | 55 litres/space saver | 52 litres/run-flats |
| Boot capacity (seats up/down) | 316/1,101 litres* | 350/1,305 litres | 360/1,200 litres |
| Kerbweight/payload/towing weight | 1,333/567/1,500kg | 1,346/569/1,400kg | 1,365/530/1,200kg |
| Turning circle/drag coefficient | 11.0 metres/0.29Cd | 10.9 metres/0.31Cd | 10.9 metres/0.31Cd |
| Basic warranty (miles)/recovery | 3yrs (60,000)/1yr | 3yrs (60,000)/1yr | 3yrs (unltd)/1yr |
| Service intervals/UK dealers | 12,500 miles (1yr)/781 | Variable/223 | Variable/154 |
| Driver Power manufacturer/dealer pos. | 20th/28th | 15th/24th | 9th/18th |
| Euro NCAP: Adult/child/ped./points | 92/82/72/5 stars | 97/84/61/5 stars | N/A |
| 0-60/30-70mph | 8.5/8.4 secs | 7.8/7.4 secs | 8.2/8.8 secs |
| 30-50mph in 3rd/4th | 3.9/5.4 secs | 4.3/5.4 secs | 4.6/6.7 secs |
| 50-70mph in 5th/6th | 7.1/9.2 secs | 6.2/10.0 secs | 9.3/12.9 secs |
| Top speed/rpm at 70mph | 130mph/2,500rpm | 137mph/2,500rpm | 130mph/2,100rpm |
| Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph | 49.6/35.9/9.2 metres | 50.1/37.2/2.8 metres | 47.6/35.1/9.0 metres |
| Noise levels outside/idle/30/70mph | 56/39/58/67dB | 56/38/63/68dB | 56/42/58/68dB |
| Auto Express economy/range | 29.2mpg/353 miles | 33.6mpg/407 miles | 34.7mpg/397 miles |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 36.7/56.5/47.1mpg | 34.9/54.3/44.8mpg | 39.2/58.9/49.6mpg |
| Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket | 223/139g/km/17% | 194/145g/km/19% | 188/132g/km/16% |
| Airbags/Isofix/parking sensors | Six/yes/£275^ | Seven/yes/£440 | Six/yes/£345 |
| Automatic/stability/cruise control | No/yes/yes | £1,345/yes/yes | £1,490/yes/£500^ |
| Climate control/leather/heated seats | Yes/no/no | £455/£1,890/£380^ | £650^/£1,115/£265 |
| Metallic paint/xenons/keyless go | £495/no/yes | £465/no/no | £515/£1,140^/yes |
| Sat-nav/USB/Bluetooth | £750/yes/yes | £1,770/yes/£255 | £1,995^/yes/yes |
