Volkswagen Golf 1986 vs Volkswagen Beetle 1998
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| Gearbox: | Manual/Automatic | Manual/Automatic | |
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| Wheel drive type: | Front wheel drive (FWD) / All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | Front wheel drive (FWD) | |
| Volkswagen Golf is available with front wheel drive and four wheel (4x4) drive, while Volkswagen Beetle can be equipped only with front wheel drive. | |||
| Engines: | 1.3 - 1.8 | 1.4 - 3.2 | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 54 - 160 HP | 75 - 224 HP | |
| Torque: | 96 - 225 NM | 126 - 320 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.3 - 18.7 seconds | 6.7 - 14.6 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.5 - 9.4 | 5.1 - 11.9 | |
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Volkswagen Golf petrol engines consumes on average 0.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than Volkswagen Beetle. On average, Volkswagen Golf equipped with diesel engines consume 0.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Beetle. This comparison does not take engine capacity into account, so to compare the fuel consumption of specific engines, select the car version! | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 3.99 m | 4.08 m | |
| Width: | 1.67 m | 1.73 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.50 m | |
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Volkswagen Golf is smaller. Volkswagen Golf is 9 cm shorter than the Volkswagen Beetle, 6 cm narrower, while the height of Volkswagen Golf is 8 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 345 litres | 210 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1145 litres | 770 litres | |
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Volkswagen Golf has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Volkswagen Golf has 135 litres more trunk space than the Volkswagen Beetle. The Volkswagen Beetle may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Volkswagen Golf (by 375 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.5 meters | 10.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Golf is 0.4 metres less than that of the Volkswagen Beetle, which means Volkswagen Golf can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | ~ 1`463 | ~ 1`692 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | above average | |
| Average price (€): | 800 | 1800 | |
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