Volkswagen Golf Plus 2009 vs Citroen C3 Picasso 2009
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.2 Petrol | 1.4 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 105 HP | 95 HP | |
| Torque: | 175 NM | 135 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.3 seconds | 13.9 seconds | |
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Volkswagen Golf Plus is more dynamic to drive. Volkswagen Golf Plus engine produces 10 HP more power than Citroen C3 Picasso, whereas torque is 40 NM more than Citroen C3 Picasso. Thanks to more power Volkswagen Golf Plus reaches 100 km/h speed 2.6 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.5 | 6.4 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.8 l/100km | 7.4 l/100km | |
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The Volkswagen Golf Plus is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Volkswagen Golf Plus consumes 0.9 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Citroen C3 Picasso, which means that by driving the Volkswagen Golf Plus over 15,000 km in a year you can save 135 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Volkswagen Golf Plus consumes 0.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Citroen C3 Picasso. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1000 km in combined cycle | 780 km in combined cycle | |
| 1140 km on highway | 960 km on highway | ||
| 800 km with real consumption | 670 km with real consumption | ||
| Volkswagen Golf Plus gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 6 years | 6 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 14 other car models, including Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen Polo, Skoda Fabia, Seat Altea, Skoda Yeti | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Peugeot 308, Peugeot 207 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Volkswagen Golf Plus might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Volkswagen Golf Plus 2009 1.2 engine: Although the engine has a chain, its lifetime is relatively short. Vibration at idling speed tends to be excessive. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.20 m | 4.08 m | |
| Width: | 1.76 m | 1.77 m | |
| Height: | 1.59 m | 1.67 m | |
| Volkswagen Golf Plus is 13 cm longer than the Citroen C3 Picasso, width is practically the same , while the height of Volkswagen Golf Plus is 8 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 395 litres | 385 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1506 litres | |
| Volkswagen Golf Plus has 10 litres more trunk space than the Citroen C3 Picasso. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.8 meters | 10.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Golf Plus is 0.2 metres more than that of the Citroen C3 Picasso. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`880 | 1`747 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | high | average | |
| Volkswagen Golf Plus has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Citroen C3 Picasso has serious deffects in 60 percent more cases than Volkswagen Golf Plus, so Volkswagen Golf Plus quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 5600 | 3600 | |
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