Hyundai i30 2015 vs Volkswagen Golf 2013
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.4 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing belt | |
| Engine chain usually needs to be replaced less often than the timing belt, but the cost of replacing the chain is usually higher. Chain motors are considered to be more reliable, but noisier and more vibration generating. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 120 HP | 122 HP | |
| Torque: | 157 NM | 200 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.2 seconds | 9.7 seconds | |
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Volkswagen Golf is a more dynamic driving. Hyundai i30 engine produces 2 HP less power than Volkswagen Golf, whereas torque is 43 NM less than Volkswagen Golf. Due to the lower power, Hyundai i30 reaches 100 km/h speed 1.5 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.7 | 5.3 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.5 l/100km | 6.3 l/100km | |
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The Volkswagen Golf is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Hyundai i30 consumes 1.4 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Golf, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Hyundai i30 could require 210 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Hyundai i30 consumes 0.2 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Golf. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 53 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 790 km in combined cycle | 940 km in combined cycle | |
| 960 km on highway | 1130 km on highway | ||
| 810 km with real consumption | 790 km with real consumption | ||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 280'000 km | 350'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used, but under equal conditions the average life of a Volkswagen Golf engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 19 years | 2 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including Kia Ceed, Hyundai Elantra, Hyundai Accent, Kia RIO | Used only for this car | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Hyundai i30 might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| 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. | |||
| Hyundai i30 2015 1.6 engine: Overall, the engine is reliable and not very demanding on fuel quality. Fuel injectors tend to be noisy. Timing chain resource is relatively low. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.49 m | 4.56 m | |
| Width: | 1.78 m | 1.80 m | |
| Height: | 1.50 m | 1.48 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Hyundai i30 is 8 cm shorter than the Volkswagen Golf, 2 cm narrower, while the height of Hyundai i30 is 2 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 528 litres | 605 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1642 litres | 1620 litres | |
| Hyundai i30 has 77 litres less trunk space than the Volkswagen Golf. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Hyundai i30 (by 22 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.6 meters | 10.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Hyundai i30 is 0.3 metres less than that of the Volkswagen Golf. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`820 | 1`860 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | low | average | |
| Volkswagen Golf has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Hyundai i30 has serious deffects in 50 percent more cases than Volkswagen Golf, so Volkswagen Golf quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 5200 | 8800 | |
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