Volkswagen Golf Plus 2009 vs Opel Meriva 2014
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Diesel | 1.6 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 90 HP | 95 HP | |
| Torque: | 230 NM | 280 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13.5 seconds | 13 seconds | |
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Opel Meriva is a more dynamic driving. Volkswagen Golf Plus engine produces 5 HP less power than Opel Meriva, whereas torque is 50 NM less than Opel Meriva. Due to the lower power, Volkswagen Golf Plus reaches 100 km/h speed 0.5 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.7 | 4.0 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 5.6 l/100km | 5.6 l/100km | |
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The Opel Meriva is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Volkswagen Golf Plus consumes 0.7 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Opel Meriva, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Volkswagen Golf Plus could require 105 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 54 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1170 km in combined cycle | 1350 km in combined cycle | |
| 1340 km on highway | 1450 km on highway | ||
| 980 km with real consumption | 960 km with real consumption | ||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.20 m | 4.29 m | |
| Width: | 1.76 m | 1.91 m | |
| Height: | 1.59 m | 1.62 m | |
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Volkswagen Golf Plus is smaller. Volkswagen Golf Plus is 8 cm shorter than the Opel Meriva, 15 cm narrower, while the height of Volkswagen Golf Plus is 2 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 395 litres | 400 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1500 litres | |
| Volkswagen Golf Plus has 5 litres less trunk space than the Opel Meriva. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.8 meters | 11.06 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Golf Plus is 0.26 metres less than that of the Opel Meriva. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`000 | no data | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | Opel Meriva has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Volkswagen Golf Plus has serious deffects in 85 percent more cases than Opel Meriva, so Opel Meriva quality is probably significantly better | ||
| Average price (€): | 6600 | 6400 | |
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