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Opinion's on these cars please!!!

  • 14-04-2010 10:03am
    #1
    2010 G
    Closed Accounts Posts: 57 ✭✭


    Sold my car recently.
    Now I am looking to buy a 1.4 focus/golf/corolla.
    Around 2005-2007.
    Just curious which has the best performance and economy?
    I know the Corolla is quickest. The Focus is the best drive and biggest. I havn't yet driven a golf do.


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  • #2
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,520 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Best performance is the Corolla by a good bit. the Golf has a nice dash. the Focus handles nicely but the 1.4 engine kills it.

    Focus 0-60 in 14
    80hp, 90 ft/lbs
    Max speed 102 mph
    Fuel Consumption (Urban) 32.5 mpg
    Fuel Consumption (Extra-Urban) 52.3 mpg
    Fuel Consumption (Combined) 42.8 mpg

    Corolla 0-60 in 12
    97bhp, 96 ft/lbs
    Max speed 115mph
    Fuel Consumption (Urban) 33.6 mpg
    Fuel Consumption (Extra-Urban) 49.6 mpg
    Fuel Consumption (Combined) 42.2 mpg

    Golf 0-60 in 14.7
    75bhp, 93 ft/lbs
    Max speed 102mph
    Fuel Consumption (Urban) 29.4 mpg
    Fuel Consumption (Extra-Urban) 50.4 mpg
    Fuel Consumption (Combined) 40.4 mpg


  • #3
    2010 G
    Closed Accounts Posts: 57 ✭✭2010 G


    Thanks very much thats alot of help. Do you know if they have timing belts or chains? And what are the service intervals for each of them?


  • #4
    EPM
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,822 ✭✭✭✭EPM


    Do yourself a favour and get a 1.6 in the Focus or Golf for a start.

    Nice Ghia Focus with the 115 brake engine would be my pick. Will probably work out cheaper to run than a 1.4 too even including tax and insurance as you won't have to dog it constantly.


  • #5
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,520 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    The Corolla has a chain and Toyota Ireland recommend 15,000km intervals, although the UK service schedule is different.

    AFAIK the Golf and Focus are belt but I don't know about the servicing on them.

    Agree with EPM on the 1.6 bit, a must on the Focus or Golf.


  • #6
    Caveat
    Closed Accounts Posts: 294 ✭✭Caveat


    Wow - surprised at the 97 bhp on the Corolla - never would have thought that.

    Another +1 to the 1.6 option for the other two. The Golf in particular is a bit painful.

    A 1.2 Micra is quicker than both the 1.4 Golf and Focus - really.

    Should put things in perspective!


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  • #7
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,520 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Caveat wrote: »
    Wow - surprised at the 97 bhp on the Corolla - never would have thought that.

    TO be fair, Toyota aren't the worst for decent performing engines, the 1.0 in the Yaris has 68hp (7 less than the one in 1.4 Golf mentioned) and the new Avensis 1.6 is 128hp. I know it's nowhere near the 100hp/litre that the Japs were doing in the 90s but they have low emissions and don't have to use turbos or superchargers.
    Caveat wrote: »
    A 1.2 Micra is quicker than both the 1.4 Golf and Focus - really.

    Should put things in perspective!
    1.0 Yaris also quicker. which is a bit pathetic


  • #8
    Zonda999
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,533 ✭✭✭Zonda999


    The 1.4 engines in the Golf and Focus really are ridiculously underpowered alright, and therefore quite thirsty in both because they've to be flogged to get anywhere! If confined to the 1.4, i'd go for the Corolla but if the 1.6 could be got, i'd go for one of the other two


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