Volkswagen Beetle 2000 vs Volkswagen Golf 2004
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 102 HP | 102 HP | |
| Torque: | 148 NM | 148 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13.2 seconds | 12.5 seconds | |
| Volkswagen Beetle and Volkswagen Golf have the same engine power, the torque is the same for both cars. Volkswagen Beetle reaches 100 km/h speed 0.7 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.3 | 8.1 | |
| Volkswagen Beetle consumes 0.2 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Golf, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Volkswagen Beetle could require 30 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 660 km in combined cycle | 670 km in combined cycle | |
| 840 km on highway | 900 km on highway | ||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.08 m | 4.20 m | |
| Width: | 1.72 m | 1.76 m | |
| Height: | 1.50 m | 1.48 m | |
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Volkswagen Beetle is smaller, but slightly higher. Volkswagen Beetle is 12 cm shorter than the Volkswagen Golf, 4 cm narrower, while the height of Volkswagen Beetle is 2 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 209 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 141 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 | 10.9 meters | |
| Power steering: | Hydraulic power steering | Electric power steering | |
| Hydraulic power steering is technologically more complex, louder, increases fuel consumption and requires more servicing. It has the advantages of more power, less strain on the car's electrical system and better feedback (feeling) when steering. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`650 | 1`800 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | high | high | |
| Volkswagen Golf has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Volkswagen Beetle has serious deffects in 85 percent more cases than Volkswagen Golf, so Volkswagen Golf quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1800 | 1800 | |
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