Peugeot 206 2001 vs Volkswagen Golf 1998
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 1.9 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 90 HP | 68 HP | |
| Torque: | 205 NM | 133 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.5 seconds | 17.2 seconds | |
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Peugeot 206 is more dynamic to drive. Peugeot 206 engine produces 22 HP more power than Volkswagen Golf, whereas torque is 72 NM more than Volkswagen Golf. Thanks to more power Peugeot 206 reaches 100 km/h speed 5.7 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.0 | 5.1 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 5.6 l/100km | 5.4 l/100km | |
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By specification Peugeot 206 consumes 0.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Golf, which means that by driving the Peugeot 206 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 15 litres of fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Peugeot 206 consumes 0.2 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Golf. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1000 km in combined cycle | 1070 km in combined cycle | |
| 1210 km on highway | 1300 km on highway | ||
| 890 km with real consumption | 1010 km with real consumption | ||
| Volkswagen Golf gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 3.82 m | 4.15 m | |
| Width: | 1.65 m | 1.74 m | |
| Height: | 1.43 m | 1.44 m | |
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Peugeot 206 is smaller. Peugeot 206 is 33 cm shorter than the Volkswagen Golf, 9 cm narrower, while the height of Peugeot 206 is 1 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 1070 litres | 330 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1130 litres | 1184 litres | |
| Even though the car is shorter, Peugeot 206 has 740 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 54 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 9.9 meters | 10.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Peugeot 206 is 1 metres less than that of the Volkswagen Golf, which means Peugeot 206 can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`585 | 1`720 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | below average | high | |
| Volkswagen Golf has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Peugeot 206 has serious deffects in 40 percent more cases than Volkswagen Golf, so Volkswagen Golf quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 800 | 1400 | |
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