Ford Focus RS vs Audi RS3 vs Volkswagen Golf R

[AlltrackMike]

Ford's new Focus RS has arrived and is ready to take on the Audi RS3 and VW Golf R. ...It's time to settle mega hatch argument!

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/ford/focus/94410/ford-focus-rs-vs-audi-rs3-vs-volkswagen-golf-r

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Verdict

1st place: Ford Focus RS

With its eye-catching price tag and blistering performance, the Focus RS is a fast Ford in the finest tradition. Yet it?s the car?s trick four-wheel-drive system and honed suspension that star, giving the Focus incredible agility and delivering more than enough driver involvement. It also looks and sounds the part. The only black marks are reserved for the small boot and firm low-speed ride.

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[TD="width: 36%"][/TD]
[TD="width: 21%"]Ford Focus RS
[/TD]
[TD="width: 22%"]Volkswagen Golf R
[/TD]
[TD="width: 21%"]Audi RS3
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 36%"]On-the-road price/total as tested
[/TD]
[TD="width: 21%"]?29,995/?32,900
[/TD]
[TD="width: 22%"]?31,775/?38,685
[/TD]
[TD="width: 21%"]?40,795/?51,185
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 36%"]Residual value (after 3yrs/30,000)
[/TD]
[TD="width: 21%"]?15,027/50.1%
[/TD]
[TD="width: 22%"]?16,873/53.1%
[/TD]
[TD="width: 21%"]?23,539/57.7%
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 36%"]Depreciation
[/TD]
[TD="width: 21%"]?14,968
[/TD]
[TD="width: 22%"]?14,902
[/TD]
[TD="width: 21%"]?17,256
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 36%"]Annual tax liability std/higher rate
[/TD]
[TD="width: 21%"]?1,779/?3,557
[/TD]
[TD="width: 22%"]?1,766/?3,533
[/TD]
[TD="width: 21%"]?2,576/?5,152
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 36%"]Annual fuel cost (12k/20k miles)
[/TD]
[TD="width: 21%"]?2,474/?4,123
[/TD]
[TD="width: 22%"]£2,280/?3,800
[/TD]
[TD="width: 21%"]?2,600/?4,333
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 36%"]Ins. group/quote/road tax band/cost
[/TD]
[TD="width: 21%"]40/?644/H/?205
[/TD]
[TD="width: 22%"]34/?542/G/?180
[/TD]
[TD="width: 21%"]40/?689/J/?265
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 36%"]Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service
[/TD]
[TD="width: 21%"]TBC
[/TD]
[TD="width: 22%"]?287^^
[/TD]
[TD="width: 21%"]?295/?394/?295
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 36%"][/TD]
[TD="width: 21%"][/TD]
[TD="width: 22%"][/TD]
[TD="width: 21%"][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 36%"]Length/wheelbase
[/TD]
[TD="width: 21%"]4,390/2,648mm
[/TD]
[TD="width: 22%"]4,276/2,630mm
[/TD]
[TD="width: 21%"]4,343/2,631mm
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 36%"]Height/width
[/TD]
[TD="width: 21%"]1,472/1,823mm
[/TD]
[TD="width: 22%"]1,436/1,799mm
[/TD]
[TD="width: 21%"]1,411/1,800mm
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 36%"]Engine
[/TD]
[TD="width: 21%"]4cyl in-line/2,300cc
[/TD]
[TD="width: 22%"]4cyl in-line/1,984cc
[/TD]
[TD="width: 21%"]5cyl in-line/2,480cc
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 36%"]Peak power
[/TD]
[TD="width: 21%"]345/6,000 bhp/rpm
[/TD]
[TD="width: 22%"]296/5,500 bhp/rpm
[/TD]
[TD="width: 21%"]362/5,550 bhp/rpm
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 36%"]Peak torque
[/TD]
[TD="width: 21%"]440/2,000 Nm/rpm
[/TD]
[TD="width: 22%"]380/1,800 Nm/rpm
[/TD]
[TD="width: 21%"]465/1,625 Nm/rpm
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 36%"]Transmission
[/TD]
[TD="width: 21%"]6-spd manual/4wd
[/TD]
[TD="width: 22%"]6-spd manual/4wd
[/TD]
[TD="width: 21%"]7-spd auto/4wd
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 36%"]Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel
[/TD]
[TD="width: 21%"]62 litres/sealant
[/TD]
[TD="width: 22%"]55 litres/space-saver
[/TD]
[TD="width: 21%"]55 litres/sealant
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 36%"]Boot capacity (seats up/down)
[/TD]
[TD="width: 21%"]260/1,045 litres
[/TD]
[TD="width: 22%"]343/1,233 litres
[/TD]
[TD="width: 21%"]280/1,120 litres
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 36%"]Kerbweight/payload/towing weight
[/TD]
[TD="width: 21%"]1,547/478kg/N/A
[/TD]
[TD="width: 22%"]1,476/484kg/N/A
[/TD]
[TD="width: 21%"]1,520/500kg/N/A
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 36%"]Turning circle
[/TD]
[TD="width: 21%"]11.9 metres
[/TD]
[TD="width: 22%"]10.9 metres
[/TD]
[TD="width: 21%"]10.9 metres
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 36%"]Basic warranty (miles)/recovery
[/TD]
[TD="width: 21%"]3yrs (60,000)/1yr
[/TD]
[TD="width: 22%"]3yrs (60,000)/1yr
[/TD]
[TD="width: 21%"]3yrs (60,000)/3yrs
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 36%"]Service intervals/UK dealers
[/TD]
[TD="width: 21%"]10,000 miles/781
[/TD]
[TD="width: 22%"]Variable/223
[/TD]
[TD="width: 21%"]Variable/121
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 36%"]Driver Power manufacturer/dealer pos.
[/TD]
[TD="width: 21%"]25th/26th
[/TD]
[TD="width: 22%"]22nd/30th
[/TD]
[TD="width: 21%"]13th/25th
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 36%"]Euro NCAP: Adult/child/ped./stars
[/TD]
[TD="width: 21%"]92/82/72/5
[/TD]
[TD="width: 22%"]94/89/65/5
[/TD]
[TD="width: 21%"]95/87/74/5
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 36%"][/TD]
[TD="width: 21%"][/TD]
[TD="width: 22%"][/TD]
[TD="width: 21%"][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 36%"]0-60/30-70mph
[/TD]
[TD="width: 21%"]5.0/4.3 secs
[/TD]
[TD="width: 22%"]5.6/4.6 secs
[/TD]
[TD="width: 21%"]3.8/3.1 secs
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 36%"]30-50mph in 3rd/4th
[/TD]
[TD="width: 21%"]2.4/3.0 secs
[/TD]
[TD="width: 22%"]2.3/3.1 secs
[/TD]
[TD="width: 21%"]2.2/3.1 secs
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 36%"]50-70mph in 5th/6th/7th
[/TD]
[TD="width: 21%"]3.7/4.6 secs/N/A
[/TD]
[TD="width: 22%"]4.1/5.1 secs/N/A
[/TD]
[TD="width: 21%"]3.9/4.8/6.6 secs
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 36%"]Top speed/rpm at 70mph
[/TD]
[TD="width: 21%"]165mph/2,400rpm
[/TD]
[TD="width: 22%"]155mph/2,700rpm
[/TD]
[TD="width: 21%"]155mph/2,000rpm
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 36%"]Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph
[/TD]
[TD="width: 21%"]48.4/39.9/8.0m
[/TD]
[TD="width: 22%"]48.1/32.1/9.1m
[/TD]
[TD="width: 21%"]46.5/34.1/10.9m
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 36%"]Noise levels outside/idle/30/70mph
[/TD]
[TD="width: 21%"]65/48/65/73dB
[/TD]
[TD="width: 22%"]60/43/59/67dB
[/TD]
[TD="width: 21%"]63/45/63/71dB
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 36%"]Auto Express econ (mpg/mpl)/range
[/TD]
[TD="width: 21%"]24.7/5.4/337 miles
[/TD]
[TD="width: 22%"]26.8/5.9/324 miles
[/TD]
[TD="width: 21%"]23.5/5.2/284 miles
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 36%"]Govt urban/extra-urban/combined
[/TD]
[TD="width: 21%"]28.3/44.8/36.7mpg
[/TD]
[TD="width: 22%"]30.1/47.9/39.8mpg
[/TD]
[TD="width: 21%"]25.2/44.8/34.9mpg
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 36%"]Govt urban/extra-urban/combined
[/TD]
[TD="width: 21%"]6.2/9.9/8.1mpl
[/TD]
[TD="width: 22%"]6.6/10.5/8.7mpl
[/TD]
[TD="width: 21%"]5.5/9.9/7.7mpl
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 36%"]Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket
[/TD]
[TD="width: 21%"]264/175g/km/30%
[/TD]
[TD="width: 22%"]243/165g/km/28%
[/TD]
[TD="width: 21%"]278/189g/km/32%
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 36%"][/TD]
[TD="width: 21%"][/TD]
[TD="width: 22%"][/TD]
[TD="width: 21%"][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 36%"]Airbags/Isofix/park sensors/camera
[/TD]
[TD="width: 21%"]Six/y/?1,000*/£465*
[/TD]
[TD="width: 22%"]Seven/yes/yes/?165
[/TD]
[TD="width: 21%"]Seven/yes/yes/?275
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 36%"]Auto box/launch control/cruise ctrl
[/TD]
[TD="width: 21%"]No/yes/?1,000*
[/TD]
[TD="width: 22%"]?1,415/no/yes
[/TD]
[TD="width: 21%"]Yes/no/?255
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 36%"]Climate control/leather/heated seats
[/TD]
[TD="width: 21%"]Yes/part/no
[/TD]
[TD="width: 22%"]Yes/?1,720/£275
[/TD]
[TD="width: 21%"]Yes/yes/yes
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 36%"]Metallic paint/xenon lights/AEB^
[/TD]
[TD="width: 21%"]?525/yes/?200
[/TD]
[TD="width: 22%"]?545/yes/yes
[/TD]
[TD="width: 21%"]?550/no/no
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 36%"]Sat-nav/USB/DAB radio/Bluetooth
[/TD]
[TD="width: 21%"]?465*/yes/yes/yes
[/TD]
[TD="width: 22%"]?765/yes/yes/yes
[/TD]
[TD="width: 21%"]Yes/yes/yes/yes
[/TD]
[/TR]
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