Skoda Rapid 2012 vs Volkswagen Golf 2008
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| Gearbox: | Manual/Automatic | Manual/Automatic | |
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| Wheel drive type: | Front wheel drive (FWD) | Front wheel drive (FWD) / All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
| Skoda Rapid is available only with front wheel drive, while Volkswagen Golf can be equipped with front wheel drive and four wheel (4x4) drive. | |||
| Engines: | 1.2 - 1.6 | 1.4 - 2.0 | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 75 - 122 HP | 80 - 210 HP | |
| Torque: | 112 - 250 NM | 132 - 320 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.5 - 13.9 seconds | 6.9 - 14 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 3.6 - 5.9 | 4.9 - 7.4 | |
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Skoda Rapid petrol engines consumes on average 1.4 litres less fuel per 100 km than Volkswagen Golf. On average, Skoda Rapid equipped with diesel engines consume 1.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Golf. This comparison does not take engine capacity into account, so to compare the fuel consumption of specific engines, select the car version! | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
| Ground clearance: | 136 mm (5.4 inches) | 140 - 150 mm (5.5 - 5.9 inches) | |
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.48 m | 4.20 m | |
| Width: | 1.71 m | 1.79 m | |
| Height: | 1.46 m | 1.48 m | |
| Skoda Rapid is 28 cm longer than the Volkswagen Golf, 8 cm narrower, while the height of Skoda Rapid is 2 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 550 litres | 350 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1490 litres | 1305 litres | |
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Skoda Rapid has more luggage capacity. Skoda Rapid has 200 litres more trunk space than the Volkswagen Golf. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Skoda Rapid (by 185 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 11 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Skoda Rapid is 0.1 metres less than that of the Volkswagen Golf. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | ~ 1`667 | ~ 1`864 | |
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| Quality: | below average | above average | |
| Average price (€): | 6200 | 3400 | |
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