Mazda Premacy 1999 vs Volkswagen Golf 1993
| Body: | Minivan / MPV | Estate car / wagon | |
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| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 1.9 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 90 HP | 64 HP | |
| Torque: | 220 NM | 124 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.9 seconds | 18.6 seconds | |
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Mazda Premacy is more dynamic to drive. Mazda Premacy engine produces 26 HP more power than Volkswagen Golf, whereas torque is 96 NM more than Volkswagen Golf. Thanks to more power Mazda Premacy reaches 100 km/h speed 5.7 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.7 | 6.1 | |
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The Mazda Premacy is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Mazda Premacy consumes 0.4 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Golf, which means that by driving the Mazda Premacy over 15,000 km in a year you can save 60 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 58 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1010 km in combined cycle | 980 km in combined cycle | |
| 1180 km on highway | 1220 km on highway | ||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 420'000 km | 700'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used, but under equal conditions the average life of a Volkswagen Golf engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 6 years | 14 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on Mazda 323 | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including Audi 80, Volkswagen Polo, Seat Toledo, Skoda Felicia | |
| 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. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Volkswagen Golf engine has hydraulic tappets (lifters), providing quieter operation and no need for periodic adjustment, but they are more complex in design and can cause serious engine damage in case of failure. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.30 m | 4.34 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.70 m | |
| Height: | 1.57 m | 1.43 m | |
| Mazda Premacy is 4 cm shorter than the Volkswagen Golf, width is practically the same , while the height of Mazda Premacy is 14 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 420 litres | 466 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1848 litres | 1425 litres | |
| Mazda Premacy has 46 litres less trunk space than the Volkswagen Golf. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Mazda Premacy (by 423 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.8 meters | 10.7 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Mazda Premacy is 0.1 metres more than that of the Volkswagen Golf. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`820 | 1`660 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | high | high | |
| Mazda Premacy has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Volkswagen Golf has serious deffects in 15 percent more cases than Mazda Premacy, so Mazda Premacy quality is probably better | |||
| Average price (€): | 800 | 800 | |
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