Volkswagen Golf Plus 2005 vs Ford C-Max 2007
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 102 HP | 100 HP | |
| Torque: | 148 NM | 145 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13.5 seconds | 12.9 seconds | |
| Volkswagen Golf Plus engine produces 2 HP more power than Ford C-Max, whereas torque is 3 NM more than Ford C-Max. Despite the higher power, Volkswagen Golf Plus reaches 100 km/h speed 0.6 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.5 | 6.9 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.7 l/100km | 7.9 l/100km | |
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The Ford C-Max is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Volkswagen Golf Plus consumes 1.6 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Ford C-Max, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Volkswagen Golf Plus could require 240 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Volkswagen Golf Plus consumes 0.8 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Ford C-Max. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 640 km in combined cycle | 790 km in combined cycle | |
| 630 km with real consumption | 690 km with real consumption | ||
| Ford C-Max gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 480'000 km | 470'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 10 years | 11 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 5 other car models, including Volkswagen Passat, Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen Touran, Audi A3 | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Ford Fiesta, Ford Fusion | |
| 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. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.21 m | 4.33 m | |
| Width: | 1.76 m | 1.82 m | |
| Height: | 1.58 m | 1.60 m | |
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Volkswagen Golf Plus is smaller. Volkswagen Golf Plus is 12 cm shorter than the Ford C-Max, 6 cm narrower, while the height of Volkswagen Golf Plus is 2 cm lower. | |||
| 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): | 1`200 | 1`855 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | high | above average | |
| Average price (€): | 3000 | 2800 | |
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