Front wheel drive (FWD) / All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4)
Opel Astra is available only with front wheel drive, while Volkswagen Golf can be equipped with front wheel drive and four wheel (4x4) drive.
Engines:
1.2 - 2.2
1.4 - 3.2
Performance
Power:
65 - 147 HP
68 - 241 HP
Torque:
110 - 280 NM
128 - 320 NM
Acceleration 0-100 km/h:
8.8 - 17 seconds
6.4 - 17.2 seconds
In general, Volkswagen Golf are available with more powerful and dynamic engines than Opel Astra. Select a car version for a more accurate comparison!
Fuel consumption
Fuel consumption (l/100km):
4.6 - 9.3
4.0 - 11.5
Opel Astra petrol engines consumes on average 0.9 litres less fuel per 100 km than Volkswagen Golf. On average, Opel Astra equipped with diesel engines consume 0.1 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!
Both cars are similar in size. Opel Astra is 4 cm shorter than the Volkswagen Golf, 3 cm narrower, while the height of Opel Astra is 2 cm lower.
Trunk capacity:
370 litres
330 litres
Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down
1180 litres
1185 litres
Even though the car is shorter, Opel Astra has 40 litres more trunk space than the Volkswagen Golf. The Volkswagen Golf may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Volkswagen Golf (by 5 litres).
Turning diameter:
10.8 meters
10.9 meters
The turning circle of the Opel Astra is 0.1 metres less than that of the Volkswagen Golf.
