Volvo V50 2004 vs Volkswagen Golf 2007
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| Gearbox: | Manual/Automatic | Manual/Automatic | |
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| Wheel drive type: | Front wheel drive (FWD) / All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | Front wheel drive (FWD) | |
| Volvo V50 is available with front wheel drive and four wheel (4x4) drive, while Volkswagen Golf can be equipped only with front wheel drive. | |||
| Engines: | 1.6 - 2.5 | 1.4 - 2.0 | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 100 - 220 HP | 80 - 140 HP | |
| Torque: | 150 - 350 NM | 132 - 320 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 6.9 - 12.1 seconds | 9.5 - 14.9 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.0 - 10.2 | 5.2 - 8.2 | |
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Volvo V50 petrol engines consumes on average 1.2 litres more fuel per 100 km than Volkswagen Golf. On average, Volvo V50 equipped with diesel engines consume 0.2 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Golf. This comparison does not take engine capacity into account, so to compare the fuel consumption of specific engines, select the car version! | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.51 m | 4.56 m | |
| Width: | 1.77 m | 1.78 m | |
| Height: | 1.45 m | 1.47 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Volvo V50 is 5 cm shorter than the Volkswagen Golf, 1 cm narrower, while the height of Volvo V50 is 2 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 417 litres | 505 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1307 litres | 1495 litres | |
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Volkswagen Golf has more luggage space. Volvo V50 has 88 litres less trunk space than the Volkswagen Golf. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Volkswagen Golf (by 188 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.6 meters | 10.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volvo V50 is 0.3 metres less than that of the Volkswagen Golf. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | ~ 1`856 | ~ 1`950 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | above average | high | |
| Average price (€): | 2000 | 2200 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 6.4/10 | 8.8/10 | |
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