Volvo V50 2007 vs Volkswagen Golf 2009
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Diesel | 1.6 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 110 HP | 105 HP | |
| Torque: | 240 NM | 250 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.1 seconds | 11.9 seconds | |
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Volkswagen Golf is a more dynamic driving. Volvo V50 engine produces 5 HP more power than Volkswagen Golf, but torque is 10 NM less than Volkswagen Golf. Despite the higher power, Volvo V50 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.2 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.0 | 4.5 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 5.4 l/100km | 5.4 l/100km | |
| By specification Volvo V50 consumes 0.5 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Golf, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Volvo V50 could require 75 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 52 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1040 km in combined cycle | 1220 km in combined cycle | |
| 1440 km on highway | 1410 km on highway | ||
| 960 km with real consumption | 1010 km with real consumption | ||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.52 m | 4.53 m | |
| Width: | 1.77 m | 1.78 m | |
| Height: | 1.46 m | 1.50 m | |
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Volvo V50 is smaller. Volvo V50 is 1 cm shorter than the Volkswagen Golf, 1 cm narrower, while the height of Volvo V50 is 4 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 417 litres | 505 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1495 litres | |
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Volkswagen Golf has more luggage space. Volvo V50 has 88 litres less trunk space than the Volkswagen Golf. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.1 meters | 10.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volvo V50 is 0.2 metres more than that of the Volkswagen Golf. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`900 | 1`980 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | below average | above average | |
| Volkswagen Golf has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Volvo V50 has serious deffects in 45 percent more cases than Volkswagen Golf, so Volkswagen Golf quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 3600 | 4200 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 6.0/10 | 8.5/10 | |
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