Peugeot 306 2001 vs Volkswagen Polo 1998
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 98 HP | 100 HP | |
| Torque: | 138 NM | 140 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.7 seconds | 13 seconds | |
| Peugeot 306 engine produces 2 HP less power than Volkswagen Polo, whereas torque is 2 NM less than Volkswagen Polo. Despite less power, Peugeot 306 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.3 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.8 | 9.0 | |
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The Peugeot 306 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Peugeot 306 consumes 1.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Polo, which means that by driving the Peugeot 306 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 180 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 45 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 760 km in combined cycle | 500 km in combined cycle | |
| 1000 km on highway | 680 km on highway | ||
| Peugeot 306 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 15 years | 4 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 10 other car models, including Peugeot 307, Citroen Xsara, Citroen C3, Peugeot 206, Peugeot 207 | Used also on Volkswagen Golf | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Peugeot 306 might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Peugeot 306 2001 1.6 engine: Relatively reliable engine, the main problems tend to be with the engine control electronics. The engine is demanding on fuel quality and fuel consumption is relatively high. It is highly recommended to ... More about Peugeot 306 2001 1.6 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.27 m | 4.14 m | |
| Width: | 1.69 m | 1.64 m | |
| Height: | 1.38 m | 1.41 m | |
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Peugeot 306 is larger, but slightly lower. Peugeot 306 is 13 cm longer than the Volkswagen Polo, 5 cm wider, while the height of Peugeot 306 is 3 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 463 litres | 455 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 762 litres | |
| Peugeot 306 has 8 litres more trunk space than the Volkswagen Polo. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 10.9 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`500 | 1`480 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | below average | above average | |
| Average price (€): | 800 | 800 | |
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