Renault Megane 2012 vs Volkswagen Golf 2009
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| Gearbox: | Manual/Automatic | Manual/Automatic | |
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| Wheel drive type: | Front wheel drive (FWD) | Front wheel drive (FWD) / All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
| Renault Megane 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 - 2.0 | 1.2 - 2.0 | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 90 - 220 HP | 80 - 160 HP | |
| Torque: | 148 - 380 NM | 132 - 320 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 7.6 - 12.9 seconds | 8.4 - 14.9 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 3.5 - 7.7 | 4.5 - 7.2 | |
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Renault Megane petrol engines consumes on average 0.7 litres more fuel per 100 km than Volkswagen Golf. On average, Renault Megane equipped with diesel engines consume 0.5 litres less 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! | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.56 m | 4.53 m | |
| Width: | 1.80 m | 1.78 m | |
| Height: | 1.47 m | 1.50 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Renault Megane is 3 cm longer than the Volkswagen Golf, 2 cm wider, while the height of Renault Megane is 4 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 524 litres | 505 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1595 litres | 1495 litres | |
| Renault Megane has 19 litres more trunk space than the Volkswagen Golf. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Renault Megane (by 100 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.1 meters | 10.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Renault Megane is 0.2 metres more than that of the Volkswagen Golf. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | ~ 1`875 | ~ 1`970 | |
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| Quality: | low | above average | |
| Average price (€): | 4200 | 4400 | |
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