Toyota Yaris 2020 vs Volkswagen Golf 2024
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.5 Petrol | 2.0 Diesel | |
| Petrol engines (Toyota Yaris) are generally quieter, smoother, and better suited for short trips due to quicker warm-up times. Diesel (Volkswagen Golf) engines, on the other hand, offer superior fuel efficiency and torque, making them ideal for long-distance driving and heavy loads. Read more: Petrol vs. Diesel: Fuel Economy and Key Differences. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 91 HP | 150 HP | |
| Torque: | 120 NM | 360 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | n/a seconds | 8 seconds | |
| Toyota Yaris engine produces 59 HP less power than Volkswagen Golf, whereas torque is 240 NM less than Volkswagen Golf. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 3.3 | 4.7 | |
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The Toyota Yaris is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Toyota Yaris consumes 1.4 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Golf, which means that by driving the Toyota Yaris over 15,000 km in a year you can save 210 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 36 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1090 km in combined cycle | 1060 km in combined cycle | |
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | Front wheel drive (FWD) | |
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 3.94 m | 4.30 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.79 m | |
| Height: | 1.52 m | 1.45 m | |
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Toyota Yaris is smaller, but higher. Toyota Yaris is 36 cm shorter than the Volkswagen Golf, 9 cm narrower, while the height of Toyota Yaris is 6 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 286 litres | 381 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down, if possible |
947 litres | 1237 litres | |
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Volkswagen Golf has more luggage space. Toyota Yaris has 95 litres less trunk space than the Volkswagen Golf. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Volkswagen Golf (by 290 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.2 meters | 11.1 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Toyota Yaris is 0.9 metres less than that of the Volkswagen Golf, which means Toyota Yaris can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight: | 1`435 kg | 1`940 kg | |
| Net weight: | 1`160 kg | 1`369 kg | |
| Load capacity: | 275 kg | 571 kg | |
| Toyota Yaris load capacity (permitted cargo and passenger weight) is more than two times less than Volkswagen Golf. Therefore, Volkswagen Golf is more suitable for longer family trips or transporting heavier loads. | |||
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 15 200 | 26 000 | |
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