Honda Insight 2009 vs Volkswagen Golf 2008
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| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual/Automatic | |
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| Honda Insight is available only with automatic gearbox, whereas Volkswagen Golf has both automatic and manual transmission options. | |||
| Wheel drive type: | Front wheel drive (FWD) | Front wheel drive (FWD) / All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
| Honda Insight is available only with front wheel drive, while Volkswagen Golf can be equipped with front wheel drive and four wheel (4x4) drive. | |||
| Engines: | 1.3 (petrol) | 1.4 - 2.0 (petrol, diesel) | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 88 - 98 HP | 80 - 210 HP | |
| Torque: | 121 NM | 132 - 320 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | n/a seconds | 6.9 - 14 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 3.6 - 5.7 | 4.9 - 7.4 | |
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Honda Insight petrol engines consumes on average 2 litres less fuel per 100 km than 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: | 4.39 m | 4.20 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.79 m | |
| Height: | 1.43 m | 1.48 m | |
| Honda Insight is 19 cm longer than the Volkswagen Golf, 10 cm narrower, while the height of Honda Insight is 6 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 450 litres | 350 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1305 litres | |
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Honda Insight has more luggage capacity. Honda Insight has 100 litres more trunk space than the Volkswagen Golf. | |||
| Turning diameter: | no data | 11 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | no data | ~ 1`864 | |
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| Quality: | no data | above average | |
| Average price (€): | 6800 | 3600 | |
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