Opel Meriva 2005 vs Volkswagen Golf Plus 2005
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.3 Diesel | 1.4 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 70 HP | 75 HP | |
| Torque: | 170 NM | 126 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 17.8 seconds | 16.2 seconds | |
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Volkswagen Golf Plus is a more dynamic driving. Opel Meriva engine produces 5 HP less power than Volkswagen Golf Plus, but torque is 44 NM more than Volkswagen Golf Plus. Due to the lower power, Opel Meriva reaches 100 km/h speed 1.6 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.0 | 7.1 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.0 l/100km | 7.7 l/100km | |
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The Opel Meriva is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Opel Meriva consumes 2.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Golf Plus, which means that by driving the Opel Meriva over 15,000 km in a year you can save 315 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Opel Meriva consumes 1.7 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Golf Plus. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 52 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1040 km in combined cycle | 770 km in combined cycle | |
| 1230 km on highway | 960 km on highway | ||
| 860 km with real consumption | 710 km with real consumption | ||
| Opel Meriva gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
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: | 350 litres | no data | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1410 litres | no data | |
| 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): | no data | 1`000 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | average | high | |
| Volkswagen Golf Plus has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Opel Meriva has serious deffects in 35 percent more cases than Volkswagen Golf Plus, so Volkswagen Golf Plus quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 2400 | 3000 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 7.3/10 | 6.8/10 | |
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