Audi A3 2008 vs Volkswagen Golf Plus 2009
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| Body: | Hatchback | Minivan / MPV | |
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| Gearbox: | Manual/Automatic | Manual/Automatic | |
| Wheel drive type: | Front wheel drive (FWD) / All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | Front wheel drive (FWD) | |
| Audi A3 is available with front wheel drive and four wheel (4x4) drive, while Volkswagen Golf Plus can be equipped only with front wheel drive. | |||
| Engines: | 1.2 - 3.2 | 1.2 - 2.0 | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 90 - 250 HP | 80 - 160 HP | |
| Torque: | 148 - 350 NM | 132 - 320 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 6.2 - 13.3 seconds | 8.5 - 14.9 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.2 - 9.4 | 4.7 - 7.6 | |
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Audi A3 petrol engines consumes on average 0.4 litres more fuel per 100 km than Volkswagen Golf Plus. On average, Audi A3 equipped with diesel engines consume 0.2 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Golf Plus. This comparison does not take engine capacity into account, so to compare the fuel consumption of specific engines, select the car version! | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.29 m | 4.20 m | |
| Width: | 1.76 m | 1.76 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.59 m | |
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Audi A3 is larger, but lower. Audi A3 is 9 cm longer than the Volkswagen Golf Plus, width is practically the same , while the height of Audi A3 is 17 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 370 litres | 395 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1120 litres | no data | |
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Volkswagen Golf Plus has more luggage space. Despite its longer length, Audi A3 has 25 litres less trunk space than the Volkswagen Golf Plus. This could mean that the Audi A3 uses more space in the cabin, so the driver and passengers could be more spacious and comfortable. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.7 meters | 10.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Audi A3 is 0.1 metres less than that of the Volkswagen Golf Plus. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | ~ 1`916 | ~ 1`984 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | high | high | |
| Average price (€): | 5600 | 6200 | |
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