Dodge Caliber 2006 vs Volkswagen Golf 1999
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 1.9 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 140 HP | 68 HP | |
| Torque: | 310 NM | 133 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11 seconds | 18.5 seconds | |
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Dodge Caliber is more dynamic to drive. Dodge Caliber engine produces 72 HP more power than Volkswagen Golf, whereas torque is 177 NM more than Volkswagen Golf. Thanks to more power Dodge Caliber reaches 100 km/h speed 7.5 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.1 | 5.2 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.9 l/100km | 5.3 l/100km | |
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The Volkswagen Golf is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Dodge Caliber consumes 0.9 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Golf, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Dodge Caliber could require 135 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Dodge Caliber consumes 1.6 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Golf. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 51 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 830 km in combined cycle | 1050 km in combined cycle | |
| 1000 km on highway | 1270 km on highway | ||
| 730 km with real consumption | 1030 km with real consumption | ||
| Volkswagen Golf gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.42 m | 4.40 m | |
| Width: | 1.80 m | 1.74 m | |
| Height: | 1.54 m | 1.47 m | |
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Dodge Caliber is larger. Dodge Caliber is 2 cm longer than the Volkswagen Golf, 6 cm wider, while the height of Dodge Caliber is 7 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 524 litres | 460 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1360 litres | 1470 litres | |
| Dodge Caliber has 64 litres more trunk space than the Volkswagen Golf. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Volkswagen Golf (by 110 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 10.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Dodge Caliber is 0.1 metres more than that of the Volkswagen Golf. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`000 | 1`815 | |
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| Quality: | no data | high | |
| Average price (€): | 2600 | 1400 | |
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