Mazda MX-5 2000 vs Volkswagen Golf 1998
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.8 Petrol | 1.8 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 146 HP | 90 HP | |
| Torque: | 168 NM | 145 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.4 seconds | 15 seconds | |
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Mazda MX-5 is more dynamic to drive. Mazda MX-5 engine produces 56 HP more power than Volkswagen Golf, whereas torque is 23 NM more than Volkswagen Golf. Thanks to more power Mazda MX-5 reaches 100 km/h speed 6.6 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.5 | 9.4 | |
| Mazda MX-5 consumes 0.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Golf, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Mazda MX-5 could require 15 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 520 km in combined cycle | 580 km in combined cycle | |
| 660 km on highway | 780 km on highway | ||
| 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. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | Rear wheel drive (RWD) | Front wheel drive (FWD) | |
| Front-wheel drive cars (Volkswagen Golf) have better traction on slippery roads and when climbing hills, better fuel economy, and are less expensive to purchase. On the disadvantage side, FWD cars usually have less towing capacity, poorer acceleration and harder handling. Rear-wheel drive cars (Mazda MX-5) have better handling on dry roads, better acceleration, more even weight distribution and more fun to drive. RWD is also better for towing large loads. The cons of rear-wheel drive are less interior and trunk space and more difficulty maneuvering in wet and snowy conditions. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 3.98 m | 4.08 m | |
| Width: | 1.68 m | 1.70 m | |
| Height: | 1.22 m | 1.42 m | |
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Mazda MX-5 is smaller. Mazda MX-5 is 11 cm shorter than the Volkswagen Golf, 2 cm narrower, while the height of Mazda MX-5 is 20 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 145 litres | 270 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
145 litres | 448 litres | |
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Volkswagen Golf has more luggage space. Mazda MX-5 has 125 litres less trunk space than the Volkswagen Golf. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Volkswagen Golf (by 303 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 9.7 meters | 10.7 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Mazda MX-5 is 1 metres less than that of the Volkswagen Golf, which means Mazda MX-5 can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`280 | 1`580 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | above average | |
| Average price (€): | 6000 | 2400 | |
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