Fiat Punto 2012 vs Volkswagen Golf 2008
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.4 Petrol | 1.4 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing chain | |
| Timing belt usually needs to be replaced more often than the chain, but it is usually significantly cheaper. Timing belt motors are generally quieter and less vibrating than chain motors. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 77 HP | 122 HP | |
| Torque: | 115 NM | 200 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13.2 seconds | 9.5 seconds | |
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Volkswagen Golf is a more dynamic driving. Fiat Punto engine produces 45 HP less power than Volkswagen Golf, whereas torque is 85 NM less than Volkswagen Golf. Due to the lower power, Fiat Punto reaches 100 km/h speed 3.7 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.4 | 6.0 | |
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The Fiat Punto is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Fiat Punto consumes 0.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Golf, which means that by driving the Fiat Punto over 15,000 km in a year you can save 90 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 45 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 830 km in combined cycle | 910 km in combined cycle | |
| 970 km on highway | 1100 km on highway | ||
| Volkswagen Golf gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 350'000 km | 380'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 19 years | 9 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Fiat Grande Punto, Fiat Doblo, Alfa Romeo MiTo | Installed on at least 11 other car models, including Volkswagen Passat, Skoda Octavia, Audi A3, Skoda Yeti | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Volkswagen Golf engine has hydraulic tappets (lifters), providing quieter operation and no need for periodic adjustment, but they are more complex in design and can cause serious engine damage in case of failure. | |||
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`585 | 1`850 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | low | above average | |
| Volkswagen Golf has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Fiat Punto has serious deffects in 75 percent more cases than Volkswagen Golf, so Volkswagen Golf quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 3400 | 4600 | |
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