Nissan Micra 1992 vs Volkswagen Golf 1995
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.0 Petrol | 1.4 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 54 HP | 60 HP | |
| Torque: | 79 NM | 116 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 19.7 seconds | 15.9 seconds | |
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Volkswagen Golf is a more dynamic driving. Nissan Micra engine produces 6 HP less power than Volkswagen Golf, whereas torque is 37 NM less than Volkswagen Golf. Due to the lower power, Nissan Micra reaches 100 km/h speed 3.8 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.1 | 6.8 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.8 l/100km | 6.9 l/100km | |
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The Nissan Micra is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Nissan Micra consumes 0.7 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Golf, which means that by driving the Nissan Micra over 15,000 km in a year you can save 105 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Nissan Micra consumes 0.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Golf. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 42 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 680 km in combined cycle | 800 km in combined cycle | |
| 800 km on highway | 1000 km on highway | ||
| 610 km with real consumption | 790 km with real consumption | ||
| Volkswagen Golf gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 3.70 m | 4.02 m | |
| Width: | 1.58 m | 1.70 m | |
| Height: | 1.43 m | 1.42 m | |
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Nissan Micra is smaller, but slightly higher. Nissan Micra is 32 cm shorter than the Volkswagen Golf, 12 cm narrower, while the height of Nissan Micra is 1 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 206 litres | 330 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
960 litres | 687 litres | |
| Nissan Micra has 124 litres less trunk space than the Volkswagen Golf. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Nissan Micra (by 273 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | no data | 10.7 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`290 | 1`505 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | below average | average | |
| Volkswagen Golf has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Nissan Micra has serious deffects in 10 percent more cases than Volkswagen Golf, so Volkswagen Golf quality is probably slightly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 800 | 1000 | |
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