Ford Escort 1992 vs Volkswagen Golf 1993
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.8 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 90 HP | 90 HP | |
| Torque: | 134 NM | 145 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.8 seconds | 12.8 seconds | |
| Ford Escort and Volkswagen Golf have the same engine power, but Ford Escort torque is 11 NM less than Volkswagen Golf. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.3 | 8.1 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.9 l/100km | 7.9 l/100km | |
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The Ford Escort is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Ford Escort consumes 0.8 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Golf, which means that by driving the Ford Escort over 15,000 km in a year you can save 120 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 750 km in combined cycle | 740 km in combined cycle | |
| 690 km with real consumption | 750 km with real consumption | ||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 440'000 km | 420'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 3 years | 8 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Volkswagen Vento, Seat Toledo, Seat Ibiza, Seat Cordoba | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Volkswagen Golf might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.27 m | 4.34 m | |
| Width: | 1.68 m | 1.70 m | |
| Height: | 1.35 m | 1.43 m | |
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Ford Escort is smaller. Ford Escort is 7 cm shorter than the Volkswagen Golf, 2 cm narrower, while the height of Ford Escort is 8 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 466 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down, if possible |
no data | 1425 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.5 meters | 10.7 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Ford Escort is 0.2 metres less than that of the Volkswagen Golf. | |||
| Gross weight: | 850 kg | 1`650 kg | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | low | below average | |
| Volkswagen Golf has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Ford Escort has serious deffects in 20 percent more cases than Volkswagen Golf, so Volkswagen Golf quality is probably better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1800 | 800 | |
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