VW Golf R vs Ford Focus RS - specifications

  VW Golf R Ford Focus RS
On the road price/total as tested "£30,090/£32,760" "£27,575/£29,312"
"Residual value (after 3yrs/30,000)" "£14,594/48.5%" "£12,298/44.6%"
Annual tax liability std/higher rate "£1,685/£3,370" "£1,819/£3,639"
Annual fuel cost (12k/20k miles) "£2,324/£3,873" "£2,403/£4,005"
Insurance group/quote 36/£691 "38/£1,013"
Road tax band/cost J/£215 K/£215
Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service £250 (3yrs/30k) £345/£345/£416
Length/wheelbase "4,212/2,578mm" "4,402/2,640mm"
Height/width "1,493/1,786mm" "1,484/1,842mm"
Engine "4cyl in-line/1,984cc" "5cyl in-line/2,522cc"
Peak power "266/6,000 bhp/rpm" "301/6,500 bhp/rpm"
Peak torque "350/2,500 Nm/rpm" "440/2,300 Nm/rpm"
Transmission 6-spd man/4wd 6-spd man/fwd
Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel 55 litres/space saver 62 litres/space saver
Boot capacity (seats up/down) "350/1,305 litres" "385/1,247 litres"
Kerbweight/payload "1,446/564kg" "1,468/392kg"
Turning circle/drag coefficient 10.9 metres/0.33Cd 12.2 metres/0.38Cd
Basic warranty (miles)/recovery 3yrs (60k)/1yr 3yrs (60k)/1yr
Service intervals "10,000 miles" "12,500 miles"
UK dealers 223 781
Driver Power manufacturer/dealer pos. 16th/21st 21st/27th
Euro NCAP: Adult/child/ped./stars 97/84/61/5 5/4/2/90**
0-62mph (claimed) 5.7 secs 5.9 secs
Top speed/rpm at 70mph "155mph/2,600rpm" "163mph/2,800rpm"
Auto Express economy/range 27.3mpg/330 miles 26.4mpg/348 miles
Govt urban/extra-urban/combined 23.9/42.2/33.2mpg 21.1/40.4/30.7mpg
Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket 239/199g/km/28% 247/225g/km/33%
Airbags/Isofix/parking sensors Seven/yes/£420 Six/yes/£766^^
Auto box/stability/cruise control "£1,305/yes/£225" No/yes/no
CD multichanger/auxiliary input £380*/yes Yes/yes
Climate ctrl/leather/heated seats "Yes/£1,815/£365^" Yes/£511***/no
Metallic paint/xenons/keyless go £430/yes/no £434/yes/yes
Sat-nav/Bluetooth connection "£1,700/£410" "£1,532^^^/£205"

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