Citroen C4 2015 vs Volkswagen Golf 2012
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 2.0 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 150 HP | 150 HP | |
| Torque: | 370 NM | 320 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.6 seconds | 8.6 seconds | |
| Citroen C4 and Volkswagen Golf have the same engine power, but Citroen C4 torque is 50 NM more than Volkswagen Golf. Citroen C4 reaches 100 km/h speed 1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 3.8 | 4.1 | |
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The Citroen C4 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Citroen C4 consumes 0.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Golf, which means that by driving the Citroen C4 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 45 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1570 km in combined cycle | 1210 km in combined cycle | |
| 1660 km on highway | 1380 km on highway | ||
| Citroen C4 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.33 m | 4.26 m | |
| Width: | 1.79 m | 1.80 m | |
| Height: | 1.49 m | 1.45 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Citroen C4 is 7 cm longer than the Volkswagen Golf, 1 cm narrower, while the height of Citroen C4 is 4 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 408 litres | 380 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1183 litres | 1270 litres | |
| Citroen C4 has 28 litres more trunk space than the Volkswagen Golf. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Volkswagen Golf (by 87 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.5 meters | 10.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Citroen C4 is 0.6 metres more than that of the Volkswagen Golf, which means Citroen C4 can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`925 | 1`860 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Volkswagen Golf scores higher in safety tests. The Volkswagen Golf scores higher in active safety technologies (stability control, lane assist, automatic braking, etc.) tests. | |||
| Quality: | below average | above average | |
| Volkswagen Golf has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Citroen C4 has serious deffects in 55 percent more cases than Volkswagen Golf, so Volkswagen Golf quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 8000 | 8200 | |
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