Volkswagen Golf Sportsvan 2014 vs Mercedes B class 2014
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.4 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing chain | |
| Timing belt usually needs to be replaced more often than the chain, but it is usually significantly cheaper. Timing belt motors are generally quieter and less vibrating than chain motors. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 150 HP | 122 HP | |
| Torque: | 250 NM | 200 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.8 seconds | 9.1 seconds | |
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Volkswagen Golf Sportsvan is more dynamic to drive. Volkswagen Golf Sportsvan engine produces 28 HP more power than Mercedes B class, whereas torque is 50 NM more than Mercedes B class. Thanks to more power Volkswagen Golf Sportsvan reaches 100 km/h speed 0.3 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.4 | 5.4 | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 920 km in combined cycle | 920 km in combined cycle | |
| 1060 km on highway | 1110 km on highway | ||
| 690 km with real consumption | 640 km with real consumption | ||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 10 years | 8 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 5 other car models, including Volkswagen Passat, Volkswagen Golf, Audi A4, Skoda Octavia | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Mercedes A klase, Mercedes CLA, Mercedes GLA | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Volkswagen Golf Sportsvan might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.34 m | 4.39 m | |
| Width: | 1.81 m | 1.79 m | |
| Height: | 1.58 m | 1.56 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Volkswagen Golf Sportsvan is 6 cm shorter than the Mercedes B class, 2 cm wider, while the height of Volkswagen Golf Sportsvan is 2 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 500 litres | 488 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1547 litres | |
| Even though the car is shorter, Volkswagen Golf Sportsvan has 12 litres more trunk space than the Mercedes B class. The Mercedes B class may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.1 meters | 11 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Golf Sportsvan is 0.1 metres more than that of the Mercedes B class. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`900 | 1`960 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Mercedes B class scores higher in safety tests. | |||
| Quality: | high | high | |
| Mercedes B class has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Volkswagen Golf Sportsvan has serious deffects in 35 percent more cases than Mercedes B class, so Mercedes B class quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 12 000 | 12 000 | |
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