Opel Meriva 2005 vs Volkswagen Golf Plus 2005
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| Gearbox: | Manual/Automatic | Manual/Automatic | |
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| Engines: | 1.2 - 1.8 (petrol, diesel, lPG) | 1.4 - 2.0 (petrol, diesel) | |
| Both cars are available with petrol and diesel engines. Opel Meriva is available also with LPG engines. LPG engines generally provide lower running costs and cleaner emissions compared to petrol and diesel engines. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 70 - 180 HP | 75 - 170 HP | |
| Torque: | 125 - 280 NM | 126 - 320 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8 - 17.8 seconds | 8.2 - 16.2 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.0 - 7.9 | 5.4 - 8.6 | |
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Opel Meriva petrol engines consumes on average 0.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than Volkswagen Golf Plus. On average, Opel Meriva equipped with diesel engines consume 0.5 litres less 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: | 4.04 m | 4.21 m | |
| Width: | 1.69 m | 1.76 m | |
| Height: | 1.62 m | 1.58 m | |
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Opel Meriva is smaller, but slightly higher. Opel Meriva is 17 cm shorter than the Volkswagen Golf Plus, 7 cm narrower, while the height of Opel Meriva is 4 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 360 litres | 395 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
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Volkswagen Golf Plus has more luggage space. Opel Meriva has 35 litres less trunk space than the Volkswagen Golf Plus. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.5 meters | 10.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Opel Meriva is 0.3 metres less than that of the Volkswagen Golf Plus. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | ~ 1`850 | ~ 1`281 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | above average | high | |
| Average price (€): | 2400 | 2600 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 7.3/10 | 6.8/10 | |
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