Audi A1 2014 vs Volkswagen Golf 2012
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| Gearbox: | Manual/Automatic | Manual/Automatic | |
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| Wheel drive type: | Front wheel drive (FWD) | Front wheel drive (FWD) / All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
| Audi A1 is available only with front wheel drive, while Volkswagen Golf can be equipped with front wheel drive and four wheel (4x4) drive. | |||
| Engines: | 1.0 - 1.8 | 1.2 - 2.0 | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 82 - 192 HP | 85 - 300 HP | |
| Torque: | 160 - 250 NM | 160 - 380 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 6.8 - 12.4 seconds | 4.9 - 11.9 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 3.4 - 4.9 | 3.8 - 7.1 | |
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Audi A1 petrol engines consumes on average 1 litres less fuel per 100 km than Volkswagen Golf. On average, Audi A1 equipped with diesel engines consume 0.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Golf. This comparison does not take engine capacity into account, so to compare the fuel consumption of specific engines, select the car version! | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 3.97 m | 4.26 m | |
| Width: | 1.74 m | 1.80 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.45 m | |
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Audi A1 is smaller. Audi A1 is 28 cm shorter than the Volkswagen Golf, 6 cm narrower, while the height of Audi A1 is 4 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 270 litres | 380 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
920 litres | 1270 litres | |
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Volkswagen Golf has more luggage space. Audi A1 has 110 litres less trunk space than the Volkswagen Golf. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Volkswagen Golf (by 350 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.6 meters | 10.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Audi A1 is 0.3 metres less than that of the Volkswagen Golf. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | ~ 1`558 | ~ 1`818 | |
| Safety: | |||
| The Audi A1 scores higher in active safety technologies (stability control, lane assist, automatic braking, etc.) tests. | |||
| Quality: | high | above average | |
| Average price (€): | 10 800 | 8600 | |
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