Volkswagen Golf Plus 2009 vs Ford C-Max 2007
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Diesel | 1.8 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing chain and belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 90 HP | 115 HP | |
| Torque: | 230 NM | 280 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13.5 seconds | 11.2 seconds | |
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Ford C-Max is a more dynamic driving. Volkswagen Golf Plus engine produces 25 HP less power than Ford C-Max, whereas torque is 50 NM less than Ford C-Max. Due to the lower power, Volkswagen Golf Plus reaches 100 km/h speed 2.3 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.7 | 5.4 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 5.6 l/100km | 6.2 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 0.7 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 105 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 Ford C-Max. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1170 km in combined cycle | 1010 km in combined cycle | |
| 980 km with real consumption | 880 km with real consumption | ||
| Volkswagen Golf Plus gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 350'000 km | 360'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 6 years | 7 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. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| The Volkswagen Golf Plus engine has hydraulic tappets (lifters), providing quieter operation and no need for periodic adjustment, but they are more complex in design and can cause serious engine damage in case of failure. | |||
| 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`995 | |
| 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 | 2600 | |
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