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Volkswagen Bora IV 1.4 280TSIvsFord Focus III Sedan · Facelift 2014 2.0 TDCi

Compare specs, acceleration, fuel consumption, dimensions, practicality, and estimated running costs side by side.

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Volkswagen Bora IV

1.4 280TSI

150 hp1395 ccGasolineFWDDual-clutchTurbochargedSedan2018-present

Ford Focus III Sedan · Facelift 2014

2.0 TDCi

150 hp1997 ccDieselFWDManualTurbochargedSedan2014-2018

Comparison overview

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Volkswagen Bora IV 1.4 280TSI

Quickest 0-100 km/h
8.3 s
Fastest top speed
220 km/h
137 mph Unrestricted
210 km/h
130 mph Restricted
Most powerful
150 hp
112 kW
Lightest
1,315 kg
2,899 lb
Best power-to-weight
114 hp/t
85 kW/t
8.8 kg/hp
Largest trunk
506 L
Best overall score
55/100
Best practicality score
75/100

Ford Focus III Sedan Facelift 2014 2.0 TDCi

Highest torque
370 Nm
273 lb-ft
Lowest combined fuel consumption
4.0 L/100 km
58.8 mpg US
70.6 mpg UK
Best estimated range
1,500 km
932 mi
Best performance score
46/100
Best economy score
96/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	VolkswagenBora IV1.4 280TSI	FordFocus III SedanFacelift 20142.0 TDCi
Power	150hp112kW	150hp112kW
Torque	250Nm184lb-ft	370Nm273lb-ft
Curb weight	1,315kg2,899lb	1,442kg3,179lb
Gross weight	-	2,050kg4,519lb
Top speed	Unrestricted 220 km/h137 mph Restricted 210 km/h130 mph Calculated	Unrestricted 220 km/h137 mph Restricted 210 km/h130 mph Calculated
To 99% top speed	69.0s99% target: 218 km/h / 135 mph Calculated	75.7s99% target: 218 km/h / 135 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	8.3s	8.8s
0-200 km/h	34.9s Calculated	37.9s Calculated
0-60 mph	7.9s Calculated	8.4s Calculated
Fuel consumption	5.4L/100 km43.6mpg US52.3mpg UK	4L/100 km58.8mpg US70.6mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	-	4.7L/100 km50mpg US60.1mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	-	3.7L/100 km63.6mpg US76.3mpg UK
Quarter mile	16.0s Calculated	16.4s Calculated
Power-to-weight	114hp/t85kW/t52hp/1000 lb Calculated	104hp/t78kW/t47hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	190Nm/t127lb-ft/ton Calculated	257Nm/t172lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	926km575mi Calculated	1,500km932mi Calculated
Displacement	1,395cc85cu in	1,997cc122cu in
Length	4,663mm184in	4,534mm179in
Width	1,815mm71in	1,823mm72in
Height	1,462mm58in	1,484mm58in
Wheelbase	2,688mm106in	2,648mm104in
Front track	-	1,544mm61in
Rear track	-	1,559mm61in
Ground clearance	126mm5in	-
Trunk volume	506L	372L
Doors	4	4
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	50L	60L
CO2 emissions	-	105g/km

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

Estimated stock-style power and torque curves by engine speed.

Volkswagen Bora IV 1.4 280TSIFord Focus III Sedan Facelift 2014 2.0 TDCiPowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
VolkswagenBora IV1.4 280TSI	5,000-6,000 rpm	1,750-3,000 rpm	6,250 rpm
FordFocus III SedanFacelift 20142.0 TDCi	3,750 rpm	2,000-3,250 rpm	4,000 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	VolkswagenBora IV1.4 280TSI	FordFocus III SedanFacelift 20142.0 TDCi
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	7.9 s	8.4 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	8.3 s	8.8 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	34.9 s	37.9 s
Top speed	Unrestricted 220 km/h137 mph Restricted 210 km/h130 mph Likely limited	Unrestricted 220 km/h137 mph Restricted 210 km/h130 mph Likely limited
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.9 s	2.9 s
330 ft 101 m	7.2 s	7.4 s
1/8 mile 201 m	10.7 s	10.9 s
1000 ft 305 m	13.6 s	13.9 s
1/4 mile 402 m	16.0 s	16.4 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	150 km/h 93 mph	146 km/h 91 mph

Power comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power. Higher is better · hp / kW

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenBora IV1.4 280TSI	150 hp 112 kW
FordFocus III SedanFacelift 20142.0 TDCi	150 hp 112 kW

Torque comparison

Bar comparison chart for Torque. Higher is better · Nm / lb-ft

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenBora IV1.4 280TSI	250 Nm 184 lb-ft
FordFocus III SedanFacelift 20142.0 TDCi	370 Nm 273 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Curb weight. Lower is better · kg / lb

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenBora IV1.4 280TSI	1,315 kg 2,899 lb
FordFocus III SedanFacelift 20142.0 TDCi	1,442 kg 3,179 lb

Top speed without limiter comparison

Bar comparison chart for Top speed without limiter. Higher is better · km/h / mph

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenBora IV1.4 280TSI	Unrestricted 220 km/h137 mph Restricted 210 km/h130 mph
FordFocus III SedanFacelift 20142.0 TDCi	Unrestricted 220 km/h137 mph Restricted 210 km/h130 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

Bar comparison chart for 0-100 km/h. Lower is better · seconds

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenBora IV1.4 280TSI	8.3 s
FordFocus III SedanFacelift 20142.0 TDCi	8.8 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Volkswagen Bora IV 1.4 280TSI and Ford Focus III Sedan Facelift 2014 2.0 TDCi: 0.5 s.

Fuel consumption comparison

Bar comparison chart for Fuel consumption. Lower is better · L/100 km / mpg US / mpg UK

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenBora IV1.4 280TSI	5.4 L/100 km 43.6 mpg US 52.3 mpg UK
FordFocus III SedanFacelift 20142.0 TDCi	4.0 L/100 km 58.8 mpg US 70.6 mpg UK

The biggest fuel consumption difference is between Ford Focus III Sedan Facelift 2014 2.0 TDCi and Volkswagen Bora IV 1.4 280TSI: 1.4 L/100 km.

Power-to-weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power-to-weight. Higher is better · hp/t / kW/t

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenBora IV1.4 280TSI	114 hp/t 85 kW/t 8.8 kg/hp
FordFocus III SedanFacelift 20142.0 TDCi	104 hp/t 78 kW/t 9.6 kg/hp

Estimated range comparison

Bar comparison chart for Estimated range. Higher is better · km / mi

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenBora IV1.4 280TSI	926 km 575 mi
FordFocus III SedanFacelift 20142.0 TDCi	1,500 km 932 mi

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
VolkswagenBora IV1.4 280TSI	150 hp 112 kW	8.3 s	Unrestricted 220 km/h137 mph Restricted 210 km/h130 mph
FordFocus III SedanFacelift 20142.0 TDCi	150 hp 112 kW	8.8 s	Unrestricted 220 km/h137 mph Restricted 210 km/h130 mph

Most attractive quadrant

Scatter chart with performance score on the X axis and practicality score on the Y axis.

Vehicle

Performance score

Practicality score

VolkswagenBora IV1.4 280TSI

Power	150 hp 112 kW
0-100 km/h	8.3 s
Top speed Unrestricted 220 km/h137 mph Restricted 210 km/h130 mph

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	506 L 17.9 cu ft
Length	4,663 mm 183.6 in
Height	1,462 mm 57.6 in

FordFocus III SedanFacelift 20142.0 TDCi

Power	150 hp 112 kW
0-100 km/h	8.8 s
Top speed Unrestricted 220 km/h137 mph Restricted 210 km/h130 mph

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	372 L 13.1 cu ft
Length	4,534 mm 178.5 in
Height	1,484 mm 58.4 in

Performance vs fuel economy

Cars closer to the top-right corner combine stronger performance with better fuel economy scores.

Vehicle

Performance score

Fuel economy score

VolkswagenBora IV1.4 280TSI

Power	150 hp 112 kW
0-100 km/h	8.3 s
Top speed Unrestricted 220 km/h137 mph Restricted 210 km/h130 mph

5.4 L/100 km

43.6 mpg US

52.3 mpg UK

FordFocus III SedanFacelift 20142.0 TDCi

Power	150 hp 112 kW
0-100 km/h	8.8 s
Top speed Unrestricted 220 km/h137 mph Restricted 210 km/h130 mph

4.0 L/100 km

58.8 mpg US

70.6 mpg UK

Ford Focus III Sedan Facelift 2014 2.0 TDCi is closest to the top-right balance target for performance and fuel economy.

Acceleration vs fuel consumption

Cars closer to the lower-left corner offer a better mix of quick acceleration and low fuel consumption.

Acceleration vs fuel consumption data table
Vehicle	Fuel consumption, L/100 km	0-100 km/h, s
VolkswagenBora IV1.4 280TSI	5.4 L/100 km 43.6 mpg US 52.3 mpg UK	8.3 s
FordFocus III SedanFacelift 20142.0 TDCi	4.0 L/100 km 58.8 mpg US 70.6 mpg UK	8.8 s

Power-to-weight vs fuel consumption

The shaded area favors higher power-to-weight with lower combined fuel consumption.

Power-to-weight vs fuel consumption data table
Vehicle	Power-to-weight, hp/t	Fuel consumption, L/100 km
VolkswagenBora IV1.4 280TSI	114 hp/t 85 kW/t 8.8 kg/hp	5.4 L/100 km 43.6 mpg US 52.3 mpg UK
FordFocus III SedanFacelift 20142.0 TDCi	104 hp/t 78 kW/t 9.6 kg/hp	4.0 L/100 km 58.8 mpg US 70.6 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

VolkswagenBora IV1.4 280TSI

FordFocus III SedanFacelift 20142.0 TDCi

Power

150 hp

112 kW

150 hp

112 kW

Torque

250 Nm

184 lb-ft

370 Nm

273 lb-ft

Acceleration

8.3 s

8.8 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

220 km/h137 mph

Restricted

210 km/h130 mph

Unrestricted

220 km/h137 mph

Restricted

210 km/h130 mph

Lightness

1,315 kg

2,899 lb

1,442 kg

3,179 lb

Fuel consumption

5.4 L/100 km

43.6 mpg US

52.3 mpg UK

4.0 L/100 km

58.8 mpg US

70.6 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	506 L 17.9 cu ft
Length	4,663 mm 183.6 in
Height	1,462 mm 57.6 in

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	372 L 13.1 cu ft
Length	4,534 mm 178.5 in
Height	1,484 mm 58.4 in

Range score

926 km

575 mi

1,500 km

932 mi

CO2 score

105 g/km

Trunk score

506 L

17.9 cu ft

372 L

13.1 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

114 hp/t

85 kW/t

8.8 kg/hp

104 hp/t

78 kW/t

9.6 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Volkswagen Bora IV 1.4 280TSI	Ford Focus III Sedan Facelift 2014 2.0 TDCi
Consumption	5.4 L/100 km43.6 mpg US52.3 mpg UK	4 L/100 km58.8 mpg US70.6 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	9.45 LC100 km	7.00 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	15.21 LC100 mi	11.27 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	810 L214 US gal178 UK gal	600 L159 US gal132 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	1,418 LC/year	1,050 LC/year