Volkswagen Up! 2016 vs Opel Karl 2015
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.0 Petrol | 1.0 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 75 HP | 75 HP | |
| Torque: | 95 NM | 96 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 14.9 seconds | 14.9 seconds | |
| Volkswagen Up! and Opel Karl have the same engine power, but Volkswagen Up! torque is 1 NM less than Opel Karl. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.2 | 4.3 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 5.4 l/100km | 6.3 l/100km | |
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The Volkswagen Up! is a better choice in terms of fuel economy based on user-reported consumption, although the specification shows otherwise. By specification Volkswagen Up! consumes 0.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Opel Karl, which means that by driving the Volkswagen Up! over 15,000 km in a year you can save 15 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Volkswagen Up! consumes 0.9 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Opel Karl. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 35 litres | 32 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 830 km in combined cycle | 740 km in combined cycle | |
| 920 km on highway | 880 km on highway | ||
| 640 km with real consumption | 500 km with real consumption | ||
| Volkswagen Up! gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
| Ground clearance: | 144 mm (5.7 inches) | 150 mm (5.9 inches) | |
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 3.60 m | 3.68 m | |
| Width: | 1.64 m | 1.60 m | |
| Height: | 1.50 m | 1.48 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Volkswagen Up! is 8 cm shorter than the Opel Karl, 4 cm wider, while the height of Volkswagen Up! is 3 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 251 litres | 206 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down, if possible |
959 litres | 1013 litres | |
| Even though the car is shorter, The Opel Karl may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Opel Karl (by 54 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 9.8 meters | 9.5 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Up! is 0.3 metres more than that of the Opel Karl. | |||
| Gross weight: | 1`330 kg | 1`353 kg | |
| Net weight: | 940 kg | 864 kg | |
| Load capacity: | 390 kg | 489 kg | |
| Volkswagen Up! load capacity (permitted cargo and passenger weight) is par apmēram 25 procentiem less than Opel Karl. Therefore, Opel Karl is more suitable for longer family trips or transporting heavier loads. | |||
| Safety: | |||
| Volkswagen Up! scores higher in safety tests, but Opel Karl is better rated in child safety tests. The Volkswagen Up! scores significantly higher in active safety technologies (stability control, lane assist, automatic braking, etc.) tests. | |||
| Quality: | below average | above average | |
| Opel Karl has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Volkswagen Up! has serious deffects in 65 percent more cases than Opel Karl, so Opel Karl quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 7800 | no data | |
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