Volkswagen Golf Plus 2009 vs Ford C-Max 2007
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Diesel | 1.6 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing chain and belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 90 HP | 90 HP | |
| Torque: | 230 NM | 215 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13.5 seconds | 13.1 seconds | |
| Volkswagen Golf Plus and Ford C-Max have the same engine power, but Volkswagen Golf Plus torque is 15 NM more than Ford C-Max. Volkswagen Golf Plus reaches 100 km/h speed 0.4 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.7 | 4.8 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 5.6 l/100km | 5.6 l/100km | |
| By specification Volkswagen Golf Plus consumes 0.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Ford C-Max, which means that by driving the Volkswagen Golf Plus over 15,000 km in a year you can save 15 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1170 km in combined cycle | 1140 km in combined cycle | |
| 980 km with real consumption | 980 km with real consumption | ||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 350'000 km | 300'000 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: | 6 years | 5 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 7 other car models, including Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen Polo, Audi A3, Skoda Fabia, Skoda Roomster | Used only for this car | |
| 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 1.6 engine: The 1.6 TDI turbo diesel engine is generally reliable, which is especially reassuring given its frequent use in commercial vehicles. Even under heavy use, it can exceed 500,000 km, provided that maintenance is performed regularly and ... More about Volkswagen Golf Plus 2009 1.6 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.20 m | 4.33 m | |
| Width: | 1.76 m | 1.82 m | |
| Height: | 1.59 m | 1.60 m | |
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Volkswagen Golf Plus is smaller. Volkswagen Golf Plus is 13 cm shorter than the Ford C-Max, 6 cm narrower the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 395 litres | 550 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1620 litres | |
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Ford C-Max has more luggage space. Volkswagen Golf Plus has 155 litres less trunk space than the Ford C-Max. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.8 meters | 10.7 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Golf Plus is 0.1 metres more than that of the Ford C-Max. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`000 | 1`920 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | high | high | |
| Volkswagen Golf Plus has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Ford C-Max has serious deffects in 10 percent more cases than Volkswagen Golf Plus, so Volkswagen Golf Plus quality is probably slightly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 5600 | 3000 | |
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