Volkswagen Golf Plus 2009 vs Volkswagen Golf Sportsvan 2014
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.4 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 102 HP | 150 HP | |
| Torque: | 148 NM | 250 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.8 seconds | 8.8 seconds | |
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Volkswagen Golf Sportsvan is a more dynamic driving. Volkswagen Golf Plus engine produces 48 HP less power than Volkswagen Golf Sportsvan, whereas torque is 102 NM less than Volkswagen Golf Sportsvan. Due to the lower power, Volkswagen Golf Plus reaches 100 km/h speed 3 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.6 | 5.5 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.1 l/100km | 6.7 l/100km | |
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The Volkswagen Golf Sportsvan is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Volkswagen Golf Plus consumes 2.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Golf Sportsvan, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Volkswagen Golf Plus could require 315 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Volkswagen Golf Plus consumes 1.4 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Golf Sportsvan. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 720 km in combined cycle | 900 km in combined cycle | |
| 910 km on highway | 1060 km on highway | ||
| 670 km with real consumption | 740 km with real consumption | ||
| Volkswagen Golf Sportsvan gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 480'000 km | 350'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used, but under equal conditions the average life of a Volkswagen Golf Plus engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 10 years | 10 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 5 other car models, including Volkswagen Passat, Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen Touran, Audi A3 | Installed on at least 5 other car models, including Volkswagen Passat, Volkswagen Golf, Audi A4, Skoda Octavia | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.20 m | 4.34 m | |
| Width: | 1.76 m | 1.81 m | |
| Height: | 1.59 m | 1.58 m | |
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Volkswagen Golf Plus is smaller, but slightly higher. Volkswagen Golf Plus is 13 cm shorter than the Volkswagen Golf Sportsvan, 5 cm narrower, while the height of Volkswagen Golf Plus is 1 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 395 litres | 500 litres | |
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Volkswagen Golf Sportsvan has more luggage space. Volkswagen Golf Plus has 105 litres less trunk space than the Volkswagen Golf Sportsvan. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.8 meters | 11.1 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Golf Plus is 0.3 metres less than that of the Volkswagen Golf Sportsvan. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`910 | 1`880 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | high | high | |
| Volkswagen Golf Sportsvan has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Volkswagen Golf Plus has serious deffects in 375 percent more cases than Volkswagen Golf Sportsvan, so Volkswagen Golf Sportsvan quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 6400 | 12 000 | |
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