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" |
