Skoda Octavia 1999 vs Volkswagen Golf 1999
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 101 HP | 101 HP | |
| Torque: | 145 NM | 145 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 15.3 seconds | 13.7 seconds | |
| Skoda Octavia and Volkswagen Golf have the same engine power, the torque is the same for both cars. Skoda Octavia reaches 100 km/h speed 1.6 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.5 | 8.5 | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 640 km in combined cycle | 640 km in combined cycle | |
| 800 km on highway | 840 km on highway | ||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 480'000 km | 480'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 11 years | 14 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 5 other car models, including Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen Polo, Seat Toledo, Seat Ibiza | Used also on Volkswagen Bora | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.51 m | 4.40 m | |
| Width: | 1.73 m | 1.74 m | |
| Height: | 1.45 m | 1.47 m | |
| Skoda Octavia is 11 cm longer than the Volkswagen Golf, 1 cm narrower, while the height of Skoda Octavia is 2 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 548 litres | 465 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1512 litres | 1425 litres | |
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Skoda Octavia has more luggage capacity. Skoda Octavia has 83 litres more trunk space than the Volkswagen Golf. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Skoda Octavia (by 87 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.8 meters | 10.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Skoda Octavia is 0.1 metres less than that of the Volkswagen Golf. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`738 | 1`625 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | above average | high | |
| Volkswagen Golf has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Skoda Octavia has serious deffects in 10 percent more cases than Volkswagen Golf, so Volkswagen Golf quality is probably slightly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1000 | 1400 | |
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