Peugeot 306 1999 vs Volkswagen Golf 1999
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 135 HP | 115 HP | |
| Torque: | 180 NM | 170 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.4 seconds | 10.5 seconds | |
| Peugeot 306 engine produces 20 HP more power than Volkswagen Golf, whereas torque is 10 NM more than Volkswagen Golf. Thanks to more power Peugeot 306 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.1 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.1 | 7.9 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 9.3 l/100km | 8.4 l/100km | |
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The Volkswagen Golf is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Peugeot 306 consumes 1.2 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Golf, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Peugeot 306 could require 180 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Peugeot 306 consumes 0.9 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Golf. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 650 km in combined cycle | 690 km in combined cycle | |
| 850 km on highway | 900 km on highway | ||
| 640 km with real consumption | 650 km with real consumption | ||
| Volkswagen Golf gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.03 m | 4.15 m | |
| Width: | 1.68 m | 1.74 m | |
| Height: | 1.35 m | 1.44 m | |
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Peugeot 306 is smaller. Peugeot 306 is 12 cm shorter than the Volkswagen Golf, 6 cm narrower, while the height of Peugeot 306 is 9 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 340 litres | 330 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1185 litres | |
| Even though the car is shorter, Peugeot 306 has 10 litres more trunk space than the Volkswagen Golf. The Volkswagen Golf may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 10.9 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`500 | 1`715 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | high | |
| Volkswagen Golf has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Peugeot 306 has serious deffects in 30 percent more cases than Volkswagen Golf, so Volkswagen Golf quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1000 | 1400 | |
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