Ford Escort 1995 vs Volkswagen Golf 1993
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| Gearbox: | Manual/Automatic | Manual/Automatic | |
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| Wheel drive type: | Front wheel drive (FWD) | Front wheel drive (FWD) / All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
| Ford Escort is available only with front wheel drive, while Volkswagen Golf can be equipped with front wheel drive and four wheel (4x4) drive. | |||
| Engines: | 1.4 - 1.8 | 1.4 - 2.9 | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 60 - 105 HP | 60 - 190 HP | |
| Torque: | 109 - 178 NM | 107 - 245 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.1 - 18.6 seconds | 8.1 - 18.6 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.0 - 8.9 | 5.1 - 10.6 | |
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Ford Escort petrol engines consumes on average 0.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than Volkswagen Golf. On average, Ford Escort equipped with diesel engines consume 0.6 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! | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.30 m | 4.34 m | |
| Width: | 1.68 m | 1.70 m | |
| Height: | 1.36 m | 1.43 m | |
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Ford Escort is smaller. Ford Escort is 4 cm shorter than the Volkswagen Golf, 2 cm narrower, while the height of Ford Escort is 7 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 466 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1426 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 10 meters | 11 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Ford Escort is 1 metres less than that of the Volkswagen Golf, which means Ford Escort can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | ~ 1`013 | ~ 1`697 | |
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| Quality: | low | average | |
| Average price (€): | 600 | 800 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 8.5/10 | 6.7/10 | |
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