Mercedes B class 2018 vs Volkswagen Golf Sportsvan 2014
| Comparing electrical vehicle (EV) with combustion engine (ICE) one is a complex task, but we are doing our best. | |||
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| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Engine: | 1.3 Hybrid | 1.2 Petrol | |
| Hybrid engines (Mercedes B class) offer better fuel economy and lower emissions than petrol engines, especially in city driving with frequent stops. Petrol (Volkswagen Golf Sportsvan) engines, however, are typically less expensive to buy and maintain, and offer more consistent performance on highways. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 160 HP | 110 HP | |
| Torque: | 230 NM | 175 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 6.8 seconds | 10.7 seconds | |
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Mercedes B class is more dynamic to drive. Mercedes B class engine produces 50 HP more power than Volkswagen Golf Sportsvan, whereas torque is 55 NM more than Volkswagen Golf Sportsvan. Thanks to more power Mercedes B class reaches 100 km/h speed 3.9 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Consumption: | 5.0 l/100km | ||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 35 litres | 50 litres | |
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.42 m | 4.34 m | |
| Width: | 1.80 m | 1.81 m | |
| Height: | 1.56 m | 1.58 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Mercedes B class is 8 cm longer than the Volkswagen Golf Sportsvan, 1 cm narrower, while the height of Mercedes B class is 2 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 405 litres | 500 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down, if possible |
1440 litres | 1520 litres | |
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Volkswagen Golf Sportsvan has more luggage space. Despite its longer length, This could mean that the Mercedes B class uses more space in the cabin, so the driver and passengers could be more spacious and comfortable. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Volkswagen Golf Sportsvan (by 80 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 11.1 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Mercedes B class is 0.1 metres less than that of the Volkswagen Golf Sportsvan. | |||
| Gross weight: | 2`225 kg | 1`870 kg | |
| Net weight: | 1`650 kg | 1`350 kg | |
| Load capacity: | 575 kg | 520 kg | |
| Mercedes B class load capacity (permitted cargo and passenger weight) is par apmēram 10 procentiem more than Volkswagen Golf Sportsvan. Therefore, Mercedes B class is more suitable for longer family trips or transporting heavier loads. | |||
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | high | high | |
| Mercedes B class has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Volkswagen Golf Sportsvan has serious deffects in 115 percent more cases than Mercedes B class, so Mercedes B class quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 16 200 | 8200 | |
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