Volkswagen Beetle 2016 vs Volkswagen Golf 2017
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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) | |
| Volkswagen Beetle 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 - 2.0 | 1.0 - 2.0 | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 105 - 220 HP | 85 - 310 HP | |
| Torque: | 175 - 350 NM | 175 - 380 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 6.9 - 11 seconds | 4.6 - 11.9 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.4 - 6.8 | 4.3 - 7.9 | |
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Volkswagen Beetle petrol engines consumes on average 0.3 litres more fuel per 100 km than Volkswagen Golf. This comparison does not take engine capacity into account, so to compare the fuel consumption of specific engines, select the car version! | |||
| Ground clearance: | 136 mm (5.4 inches) | 128 - 142 mm (5 - 5.6 inches) | |
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.29 m | 4.26 m | |
| Width: | 1.82 m | 1.79 m | |
| Height: | 1.49 m | 1.49 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Volkswagen Beetle is 3 cm longer than the Volkswagen Golf, 3 cm wider the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 310 litres | 380 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
905 litres | 1270 litres | |
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Volkswagen Golf has more luggage space. Despite its longer length, Volkswagen Beetle has 70 litres less trunk space than the Volkswagen Golf. This could mean that the Volkswagen Beetle uses more space in the cabin, so the driver and passengers could be more spacious and comfortable. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Volkswagen Golf (by 365 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.8 meters | 10.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Beetle is 0.1 metres less than that of the Volkswagen Golf. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | ~ 1`832 | ~ 1`832 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | above average | average | |
| Average price (€): | no data | 13 200 | |
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