Volkswagen Golf 1993 vs Volvo 850 1993
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.9 Diesel | 2.4 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 90 HP | 170 HP | |
| Torque: | 202 NM | 220 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13.4 seconds | 10.5 seconds | |
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Volvo 850 is a more dynamic driving. Volkswagen Golf engine produces 80 HP less power than Volvo 850, whereas torque is 18 NM less than Volvo 850. Due to the lower power, Volkswagen Golf reaches 100 km/h speed 2.9 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.1 | 9.1 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 5.4 l/100km | 10.0 l/100km | |
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The Volkswagen Golf is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Volkswagen Golf consumes 4 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volvo 850, which means that by driving the Volkswagen Golf over 15,000 km in a year you can save 600 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Volkswagen Golf consumes 4.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volvo 850. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 73 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1170 km in combined cycle | 800 km in combined cycle | |
| 1110 km with real consumption | 730 km with real consumption | ||
| Volkswagen Golf gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 630'000 km | 560'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used, but under equal conditions the average life of a Volkswagen Golf engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 6 years | 8 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including Audi A4, Audi A6, Volkswagen Vento, Seat Alhambra | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Volvo V70, Volvo S70 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Volkswagen Golf might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.34 m | 4.71 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.76 m | |
| Height: | 1.43 m | 1.43 m | |
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Volkswagen Golf is smaller. Volkswagen Golf is 37 cm shorter than the Volvo 850, 6 cm narrower the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 466 litres | no data | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1426 litres | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.7 meters | 10.2 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Golf is 0.5 metres more than that of the Volvo 850, which means Volkswagen Golf can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`695 | 1`600 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | average | |
| Volvo 850 has slightly fewer faults. Deffect rate in annual technical inspection is similar for both cars, it's slightly higher for Volkswagen Golf, so Volvo 850 quality could be a bit better. | |||
| Average price (€): | 800 | 600 | |
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