Skoda Octavia 2017 vs Volkswagen Golf 2017
| Gearbox: | Manual | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.8 Petrol | 1.8 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 180 HP | 180 HP | |
| Torque: | 250 NM | 280 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 7.4 seconds | 7.8 seconds | |
| Skoda Octavia and Volkswagen Golf have the same engine power, but Skoda Octavia torque is 30 NM less than Volkswagen Golf. Skoda Octavia reaches 100 km/h speed 0.4 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.1 | 6.7 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.4 l/100km | 9.1 l/100km | |
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The Skoda Octavia is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Skoda Octavia consumes 0.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Golf, which means that by driving the Skoda Octavia over 15,000 km in a year you can save 90 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Skoda Octavia consumes 1.7 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Golf. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 810 km in combined cycle | 740 km in combined cycle | |
| 960 km on highway | 860 km on highway | ||
| 670 km with real consumption | 540 km with real consumption | ||
| Skoda Octavia gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | Front wheel drive (FWD) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.67 m | 4.57 m | |
| Width: | 1.81 m | 1.80 m | |
| Height: | 1.47 m | 1.52 m | |
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Skoda Octavia is larger, but lower. Skoda Octavia is 10 cm longer than the Volkswagen Golf, 2 cm wider, while the height of Skoda Octavia is 5 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 610 litres | 605 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1740 litres | no data | |
| Skoda Octavia has 5 litres more trunk space than the Volkswagen Golf. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.6 meters | no data | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`852 | 2`040 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | below average | above average | |
| Volkswagen Golf has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Skoda Octavia has serious deffects in 35 percent more cases than Volkswagen Golf, so Volkswagen Golf quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 12 600 | 16 200 | |
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