Volkswagen Beetle 2005 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) | |
| 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: | 1.4 - 2.0 | 1.4 - 2.0 | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 75 - 150 HP | 80 - 210 HP | |
| Torque: | 126 - 240 NM | 132 - 320 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.7 - 14.6 seconds | 6.9 - 14 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.4 - 9.4 | 4.9 - 7.4 | |
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Volkswagen Beetle petrol engines consumes on average 1.5 litres more fuel per 100 km than Volkswagen Golf. On average, Volkswagen Beetle equipped with diesel engines consume 0.2 litres more 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! | |||
| Ground clearance: | 130 mm (5.1 inches) | 140 - 150 mm (5.5 - 5.9 inches) | |
| Because of the higher ground clearance, Volkswagen Golf can perform better on bad roads - it can go over higher obstacles and bumps. At the same time, the higher ground clearance can reduce stability and handling on paved roads, especially at higher speeds. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.13 m | 4.20 m | |
| Width: | 1.72 m | 1.79 m | |
| Height: | 1.50 m | 1.48 m | |
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Volkswagen Beetle is smaller, but slightly higher. Volkswagen Beetle is 7 cm shorter than the Volkswagen Golf, 7 cm narrower, while the height of Volkswagen Beetle is 2 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 214 litres | 350 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
769 litres | 1305 litres | |
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Volkswagen Golf has more luggage space. Volkswagen Beetle has 136 litres less trunk space than the Volkswagen Golf. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Volkswagen Golf (by 536 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 11 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Beetle is 0.1 metres less than that of the Volkswagen Golf. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | ~ 1`707 | ~ 1`864 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | above average | |
| Average price (€): | 3200 | 4200 | |
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