Honda Jazz 2011 vs Volkswagen Polo 2014
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.3 Petrol | 1.2 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 102 HP | 90 HP | |
| Torque: | 121 NM | 160 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.1 seconds | 10.8 seconds | |
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Volkswagen Polo is a more dynamic driving. Honda Jazz engine produces 12 HP more power than Volkswagen Polo, but torque is 39 NM less than Volkswagen Polo. Despite the higher power, Honda Jazz reaches 100 km/h speed 1.3 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.5 | 4.7 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.2 l/100km | 6.2 l/100km | |
| By specification Honda Jazz consumes 0.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Polo, which means that by driving the Honda Jazz over 15,000 km in a year you can save 30 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 42 litres | 45 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 930 km in combined cycle | 950 km in combined cycle | |
| 950 km on highway | 1090 km on highway | ||
| 670 km with real consumption | 720 km with real consumption | ||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 350'000 km | 330'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 13 years | 6 years | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Honda Jazz might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Volkswagen Polo 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: | 3.90 m | 3.97 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.68 m | |
| Height: | 1.53 m | 1.45 m | |
| Honda Jazz is 7 cm shorter than the Volkswagen Polo, 1 cm wider, while the height of Honda Jazz is 7 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 300 litres | 280 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
883 litres | 952 litres | |
| Even though the car is shorter, Honda Jazz has 20 litres more trunk space than the Volkswagen Polo. The Volkswagen Polo may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Volkswagen Polo (by 69 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.8 meters | 10.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Honda Jazz is 0.2 metres more than that of the Volkswagen Polo. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`600 | 1`620 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Honda Jazz is better rated in child safety tests. | |||
| Quality: | above average | average | |
| Honda Jazz has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Volkswagen Polo has serious deffects in 20 percent more cases than Honda Jazz, so Honda Jazz quality is probably better | |||
| Average price (€): | 6400 | 6800 | |
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