Volkswagen Beetle 1998 vs Volkswagen Golf 1986
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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 - 3.2 | 1.3 - 1.8 | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 75 - 224 HP | 54 - 160 HP | |
| Torque: | 126 - 320 NM | 96 - 225 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 6.7 - 14.6 seconds | 8.3 - 18.7 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.1 - 11.9 | 5.5 - 9.4 | |
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Volkswagen Beetle petrol engines consumes on average 0.3 litres more fuel per 100 km than Volkswagen Golf. On average, Volkswagen Beetle equipped with diesel engines consume 0.1 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. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.08 m | 3.99 m | |
| Width: | 1.73 m | 1.67 m | |
| Height: | 1.50 m | 1.42 m | |
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Volkswagen Beetle is larger. Volkswagen Beetle is 9 cm longer than the Volkswagen Golf, 6 cm wider, while the height of Volkswagen Beetle is 8 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 210 litres | 345 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
770 litres | 1145 litres | |
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Volkswagen Golf has more luggage space. Despite its longer length, Volkswagen Beetle has 135 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 375 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 10.5 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Beetle is 0.4 metres more than that of the Volkswagen Golf, which means Volkswagen Beetle can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | ~ 1`692 | ~ 1`463 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | above average | average | |
| Average price (€): | 1800 | 1000 | |
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