Volkswagen Golf Plus 2009 vs Mercedes B class 2011
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 1.8 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing chain | |
| Timing belt usually needs to be replaced more often than the chain, but it is usually significantly cheaper. Timing belt motors are generally quieter and less vibrating than chain motors. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 140 HP | 136 HP | |
| Torque: | 320 NM | 300 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.8 seconds | 9.5 seconds | |
| Volkswagen Golf Plus engine produces 4 HP more power than Mercedes B class, whereas torque is 20 NM more than Mercedes B class. Despite the higher power, Volkswagen Golf Plus reaches 100 km/h speed 0.3 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.1 | 4.4 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 5.8 l/100km | 6.1 l/100km | |
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By specification Volkswagen Golf Plus consumes 0.7 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Mercedes B class, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Volkswagen Golf Plus could require 105 litres more fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Volkswagen Golf Plus consumes 0.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Mercedes B class. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1070 km in combined cycle | 1130 km in combined cycle | |
| 1240 km on highway | 1310 km on highway | ||
| 940 km with real consumption | 810 km with real consumption | ||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 390'000 km | 390'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 8 years | 14 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 12 other car models, including Volkswagen Passat, Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen Sharan, Audi A3 | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Mercedes A klase, Mercedes CLA | |
| 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 | 4.36 m | |
| Width: | 1.76 m | 1.79 m | |
| Height: | 1.59 m | 1.56 m | |
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Volkswagen Golf Plus is smaller, but slightly higher. Volkswagen Golf Plus is 16 cm shorter than the Mercedes B class, 3 cm narrower, while the height of Volkswagen Golf Plus is 4 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 395 litres | 488 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1547 litres | |
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Mercedes B class has more luggage space. Volkswagen Golf Plus has 93 litres less trunk space than the Mercedes B class. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.8 meters | 11 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Golf Plus is 0.2 metres less than that of the Mercedes B class. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`040 | 2`030 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | high | high | |
| Mercedes B class has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Volkswagen Golf Plus has serious deffects in 55 percent more cases than Mercedes B class, so Mercedes B class quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 6400 | 7200 | |
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