Volkswagen Golf Plus 2009 vs Ford B-Max 2012
| Gearbox: | Manual | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Diesel | 1.6 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 105 HP | 105 HP | |
| Torque: | 250 NM | 150 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.1 seconds | 12.1 seconds | |
| Volkswagen Golf Plus and Ford B-Max have the same engine power, but Volkswagen Golf Plus torque is 100 NM more than Ford B-Max. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.8 | 6.4 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 5.5 l/100km | 8.7 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 1.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Ford B-Max, which means that by driving the Volkswagen Golf Plus over 15,000 km in a year you can save 240 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Volkswagen Golf Plus consumes 3.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Ford B-Max. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 48 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1140 km in combined cycle | 750 km in combined cycle | |
| 1300 km on highway | 940 km on highway | ||
| 1000 km with real consumption | 550 km with real consumption | ||
| Volkswagen Golf Plus gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.20 m | 4.08 m | |
| Width: | 1.76 m | 1.75 m | |
| Height: | 1.59 m | 1.60 m | |
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Volkswagen Golf Plus is larger, but slightly lower. Volkswagen Golf Plus is 13 cm longer than the Ford B-Max, width is practically the same , while the height of Volkswagen Golf Plus is 1 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 395 litres | 318 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1386 litres | |
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Volkswagen Golf Plus has more luggage capacity. Volkswagen Golf Plus has 77 litres more trunk space than the Ford B-Max. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.8 meters | 10.5 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Golf Plus is 0.3 metres more than that of the Ford B-Max. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`010 | 1`830 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | high | above average | |
| Volkswagen Golf Plus has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Ford B-Max has serious deffects in 15 percent more cases than Volkswagen Golf Plus, so Volkswagen Golf Plus quality is probably better | |||
| Average price (€): | 6600 | 7600 | |
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