Hyundai ix20 2015 vs Volkswagen Golf Sportsvan 2014
| Body: | Hatchback | Minivan / MPV | |
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| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.4 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing belt | |
| Engine chain usually needs to be replaced less often than the timing belt, but the cost of replacing the chain is usually higher. Chain motors are considered to be more reliable, but noisier and more vibration generating. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 125 HP | 150 HP | |
| Torque: | 156 NM | 250 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.9 seconds | 8.8 seconds | |
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Volkswagen Golf Sportsvan is a more dynamic driving. Hyundai ix20 engine produces 25 HP less power than Volkswagen Golf Sportsvan, whereas torque is 94 NM less than Volkswagen Golf Sportsvan. Due to the lower power, Hyundai ix20 reaches 100 km/h speed 2.1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.9 | 5.5 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.8 l/100km | 6.7 l/100km | |
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The Volkswagen Golf Sportsvan is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Hyundai ix20 consumes 0.4 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Golf Sportsvan, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Hyundai ix20 could require 60 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Hyundai ix20 consumes 0.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Golf Sportsvan. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 840 km in combined cycle | 900 km in combined cycle | |
| 960 km on highway | 1060 km on highway | ||
| 730 km with real consumption | 740 km with real consumption | ||
| Volkswagen Golf Sportsvan gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 280'000 km | 350'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used, but under equal conditions the average life of a Volkswagen Golf Sportsvan engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 18 years | 10 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including Kia Ceed, Hyundai Elantra, Hyundai i30, Hyundai Accent, Kia RIO | Installed on at least 5 other car models, including Volkswagen Passat, Volkswagen Golf, Audi A4, Skoda Octavia | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Hyundai ix20 might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Volkswagen Golf Sportsvan engine has hydraulic tappets (lifters), providing quieter operation and no need for periodic adjustment, but they are more complex in design and can cause serious engine damage in case of failure. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.12 m | 4.34 m | |
| Width: | 1.77 m | 1.81 m | |
| Height: | 1.60 m | 1.58 m | |
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Hyundai ix20 is smaller, but slightly higher. Hyundai ix20 is 22 cm shorter than the Volkswagen Golf Sportsvan, 4 cm narrower, while the height of Hyundai ix20 is 2 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 440 litres | 500 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1486 litres | no data | |
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Volkswagen Golf Sportsvan has more luggage space. Hyundai ix20 has 60 litres less trunk space than the Volkswagen Golf Sportsvan. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.4 meters | 11.1 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Hyundai ix20 is 0.7 metres less than that of the Volkswagen Golf Sportsvan, which means Hyundai ix20 can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`700 | 1`880 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | above average | high | |
| Volkswagen Golf Sportsvan has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Hyundai ix20 has serious deffects in 40 percent more cases than Volkswagen Golf Sportsvan, so Volkswagen Golf Sportsvan quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | no data | 11 600 | |
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