Ford Focus Zetec S vs rivals - specifications
| Ford Focus Zetec S 1.6 EcoBoost | VW Golf GT 1.4 TSI 5dr | SEAT Leon 2.0 TSI FR+ | |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-the-road price/total as tested | £20,495/£22,295 | £21,895/£24,830 | £21,940/£25,150 |
| Residual value (after 3yrs/36,000) | £6,804/33.2% | £8,605/39.3% | £8,622/39.3% |
| Depreciation | £13,691 | £13,290 | £13,318 |
| Annual tax liability std/higher rate | £691/£1,382 | £825/£1,650 | £1,038/£2,076 |
| Annual fuel cost (12k/20k miles) | £2,728/£4,546 | £2,687/£4,479 | £3,137/£5,229 |
| Ins group/quote/road tax band/cost | TBA/£439/E/£115 | 30/£441/F/£130 | 32/£476/H/£190 |
| Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service | £91/£157/£229 | £299 (3yrs/30k) | £125/£170/£170 |
| Length/wheelbase | 4,358/2,648mm | 4,199/2,578mm | 4,309/2,578mm |
| Height/width | 1,461/1,858mm | 1,480/1,786mm | 1,449/1,768mm |
| Engine | 4cyl in-line/1,596cc | 4cyl in-line/1,390cc | 4cyl in-line/1,984cc |
| Peak power | 178/5,700 bhp/rpm | 158/5,800 bhp/rpm | 209/5,300 bhp/rpm |
| Peak torque | 240/1,600 Nm/rpm | 240/2,000 Nm/rpm | 280/1,700 Nm/rpm |
| Transmission | 6-spd man/fwd | 6-spd man/fwd | 6-spd man/fwd |
| Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel | 55 litres/sealant | 55 litres/space saver | 55 litres/space saver |
| Boot capacity (seats up/down) | 316/1,101 litres | 350/1,305 litres | 341/1,166 litres |
| Kerbweight/payload/towing weight | 1,333/567/1,500kg | 1,346/569/1,400kg | 1,395/495/1,400kg |
| Turning circle/drag coefficient | 11.0 metres/N/A | 10.9 metres/N/A | 10.7 metres/0.33Cd |
| Basic warranty (miles)/recovery | 3yrs (60,000)/1yr | 3yrs (60,000)/1yr | 3yrs (60,000)/2yrs |
| Service intervals/UK dealers | 12,500 miles (1yr)/781 | Variable/223 | 10,000 miles (1yr)/128 |
| Driver Power manufacturer/dealer pos. | 20th/28th | 15th/24th | 14th/23rd |
| Euro NCAP: Adult/child/ped/stars | 92/82/72/5 stars | 97/84/61/5 stars | 4/4/3/98** |
| 0-60/30-70mph | 8.6/8.0 secs | 8.3/8.0 secs | 7.5/6.2 secs |
| 30-50mph in 3rd/4th | 4.1/5.6 secs | 4.4/5.2 secs | 3.3/4.4 secs |
| 50-70mph in 5th/6th | 7.8/10.2 secs | 8.0/10.2 secs | 6.2/8.0 secs |
| Top speed/rpm at 70mph | 138mph/2,300rpm | 137mph/2,400rpm | 145mph/2,500rpm |
| Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph | 51.8/37.2/9.3m | 50.4/36.4/9.5m | 51.4/37.5/9.2m |
| Noise levels outside/idle/30/70mph | 53/39/57/67dB | 60/42/63/75dB | 59/47/60/69dB |
| Auto Express economy/range | 26.8mpg/324 miles | 27.2mpg/329 miles | 23.3mpg/282 miles |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 36.7/56.5/47.1mpg | 34.9/54.3/44.8mpg | 28.2/49.6/38.7mpg |
| Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket | 243/139g/km/17% | 240/145g/km/19% | 280/170g/km/24% |
| Airbags/Isofix/parking sensors | Six/yes/£275* | Seven/yes/£440 | Six/yes/yes |
| Automatic box/stability/cruise control | No/yes/£200 | £1,345/yes/yes | No/yes/yes |
| Climate control/leather/heated seats | No/£800^/£800^ | Yes/yes/yes | Yes/£1,370/£320 |
| Metallic paint/xenons/keyless go | £525/no/yes | £465/no/no | £420/yes/no |
| Sat-nav/USB connection/Bluetooth | £750/yes/yes | £1,770/yes/yes | Yes/yes/yes |
