Fiat 500 2012 vs Volkswagen Golf 2017
| Gearbox: | Manual | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.4 Petrol | 1.4 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 95 HP | 125 HP | |
| Torque: | 127 NM | 200 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.8 seconds | 9.1 seconds | |
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Volkswagen Golf is a more dynamic driving. Fiat 500 engine produces 30 HP less power than Volkswagen Golf, whereas torque is 73 NM less than Volkswagen Golf. Due to the lower power, Fiat 500 reaches 100 km/h speed 3.7 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.2 | 5.2 | |
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The Volkswagen Golf is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Fiat 500 consumes 1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Golf, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Fiat 500 could require 150 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 800 km in combined cycle | 960 km in combined cycle | |
| 1000 km on highway | 1110 km on highway | ||
| Volkswagen Golf gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.15 m | 4.26 m | |
| Width: | 1.78 m | 1.79 m | |
| Height: | 1.66 m | 1.49 m | |
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Fiat 500 is smaller, but higher. Fiat 500 is 11 cm shorter than the Volkswagen Golf, width is practically the same , while the height of Fiat 500 is 17 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 343 litres | 291 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1270 litres | |
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Fiat 500 has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Fiat 500 has 52 litres more trunk space than the Volkswagen Golf. The Volkswagen Golf may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.1 meters | 10.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Fiat 500 is 0.2 metres more than that of the Volkswagen Golf. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | no data | 1`770 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | below average | above average | |
| Volkswagen Golf has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Fiat 500 has serious deffects in 45 percent more cases than Volkswagen Golf, so Volkswagen Golf quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 11 800 | 13 200 | |
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