Fiat Punto 2012 vs Volkswagen Golf 2008
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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) | |
| Fiat Punto is available only with front wheel drive, while Volkswagen Golf can be equipped with front wheel drive and four wheel (4x4) drive. | |||
| Engines: | 0.9 - 1.4 (petrol, diesel, lPG) | 1.4 - 2.0 (petrol, diesel) | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 69 - 135 HP | 80 - 160 HP | |
| Torque: | 102 - 206 NM | 132 - 320 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.5 - 16.9 seconds | 8 - 13.9 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 3.5 - 6.4 | 4.9 - 7.1 | |
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Fiat Punto petrol engines consumes on average 1.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than Volkswagen Golf. On average, Fiat Punto equipped with diesel engines consume 1.4 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: | 4.07 m | 4.20 m | |
| Width: | 1.69 m | 1.79 m | |
| Height: | 1.49 m | 1.48 m | |
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Fiat Punto is smaller, but slightly higher. Fiat Punto is 14 cm shorter than the Volkswagen Golf, 10 cm narrower, while the height of Fiat Punto is 1 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 275 litres | 350 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1030 litres | 1305 litres | |
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Volkswagen Golf has more luggage space. Fiat Punto has 75 litres less trunk space than the Volkswagen Golf. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Volkswagen Golf (by 275 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 11 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Fiat Punto is 0.1 metres less than that of the Volkswagen Golf. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | ~ 1`546 | ~ 1`861 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | low | above average | |
| Average price (€): | 3400 | 4600 | |
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