Volvo V50 2007 vs Volkswagen Golf 2007
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Diesel | 1.9 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 110 HP | 105 HP | |
| Torque: | 240 NM | 250 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.1 seconds | 12.2 seconds | |
| Volvo V50 engine produces 5 HP more power than Volkswagen Golf, but torque is 10 NM less than Volkswagen Golf. Thanks to more power Volvo V50 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.1 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.0 | 5.2 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 5.4 l/100km | 5.6 l/100km | |
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By specification Volvo V50 consumes 0.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Golf, which means that by driving the Volvo V50 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 30 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Volvo V50 consumes 0.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Golf. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 52 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1040 km in combined cycle | 1050 km in combined cycle | |
| 1440 km on highway | 1220 km on highway | ||
| 960 km with real consumption | 980 km with real consumption | ||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.52 m | 4.56 m | |
| Width: | 1.77 m | 1.78 m | |
| Height: | 1.46 m | 1.47 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Volvo V50 is 4 cm shorter than the Volkswagen Golf, 1 cm narrower, while the height of Volvo V50 is 1 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 417 litres | 505 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1495 litres | |
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Volkswagen Golf has more luggage space. Volvo V50 has 88 litres less trunk space than the Volkswagen Golf. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.1 meters | 10.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volvo V50 is 0.2 metres more than that of the Volkswagen Golf. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`900 | 1`990 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | below average | high | |
| Volkswagen Golf has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Volvo V50 has serious deffects in 55 percent more cases than Volkswagen Golf, so Volkswagen Golf quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 3600 | 2600 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 6.0/10 | 8.8/10 | |
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