Kia Picanto 2023 vs Volkswagen Golf 2024
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.2 Petrol | 2.0 Diesel | |
| Petrol engines (Kia Picanto) are generally quieter, smoother, and better suited for short trips due to quicker warm-up times. Diesel (Volkswagen Golf) engines, on the other hand, offer superior fuel efficiency and torque, making them ideal for long-distance driving and heavy loads. Read more: Petrol vs. Diesel: Fuel Economy and Key Differences. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 84 HP | 150 HP | |
| Torque: | 122 NM | 360 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | n/a seconds | 8 seconds | |
| Kia Picanto engine produces 66 HP less power than Volkswagen Golf, whereas torque is 238 NM less than Volkswagen Golf. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.7 | 4.7 | |
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The Volkswagen Golf is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Kia Picanto consumes 2 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Golf, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Kia Picanto could require 300 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 35 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 520 km in combined cycle | 1060 km in combined cycle | |
| Volkswagen Golf gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 3.60 m | 4.30 m | |
| Width: | 1.60 m | 1.79 m | |
| Height: | 1.50 m | 1.45 m | |
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Kia Picanto is smaller, but higher. Kia Picanto is 70 cm shorter than the Volkswagen Golf, 19 cm narrower, while the height of Kia Picanto is 4 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 255 litres | 381 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down, if possible |
1010 litres | 1237 litres | |
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Volkswagen Golf has more luggage space. Kia Picanto has 126 litres less trunk space than the Volkswagen Golf. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Volkswagen Golf (by 227 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 9.4 meters | 11.1 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Kia Picanto is 1.7 metres less than that of the Volkswagen Golf, which means Kia Picanto can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight: | no data | 1`940 kg | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 21 000 | 26 600 | |
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