Volkswagen Golf 1993 vs Mazda 626 1992
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.8 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 90 HP | 90 HP | |
| Torque: | 145 NM | 153 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.8 seconds | 11.9 seconds | |
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Mazda 626 is a more dynamic driving. Volkswagen Golf and Mazda 626 have the same engine power, but Volkswagen Golf torque is 8 NM less than Mazda 626. Volkswagen Golf reaches 100 km/h speed 0.9 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.1 | 8.3 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.9 l/100km | 7.9 l/100km | |
| By specification Volkswagen Golf consumes 0.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Mazda 626, which means that by driving the Volkswagen Golf over 15,000 km in a year you can save 30 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 740 km in combined cycle | 720 km in combined cycle | |
| 750 km with real consumption | 750 km with real consumption | ||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 420'000 km | 420'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 8 years | 20 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Volkswagen Vento, Seat Toledo, Seat Ibiza, Seat Cordoba | Used only for this car | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| The Volkswagen Golf 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: | 4.34 m | 4.59 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.69 m | |
| Height: | 1.43 m | 1.43 m | |
| Volkswagen Golf is 25 cm shorter than the Mazda 626, 1 cm wider the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 466 litres | 430 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1425 litres | 1315 litres | |
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Volkswagen Golf has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Volkswagen Golf has 36 litres more trunk space than the Mazda 626. The Mazda 626 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 110 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.7 meters | 10.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Golf is 0.1 metres less than that of the Mazda 626. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`650 | 1`760 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | average | |
| Mazda 626 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Volkswagen Golf has serious deffects in 10 percent more cases than Mazda 626, so Mazda 626 quality is probably slightly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 800 | 600 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 6.7/10 | 7.4/10 | |
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