Toyota Corolla 2000 vs Volkswagen Golf 1999
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 110 HP | 115 HP | |
| Torque: | 150 NM | 170 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10 seconds | 11.4 seconds | |
| Toyota Corolla engine produces 5 HP less power than Volkswagen Golf, whereas torque is 20 NM less than Volkswagen Golf. Despite less power, Toyota Corolla reaches 100 km/h speed 1.4 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.2 | 8.0 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.3 l/100km | 7.8 l/100km | |
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The Toyota Corolla is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Toyota Corolla consumes 0.8 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Golf, which means that by driving the Toyota Corolla over 15,000 km in a year you can save 120 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Toyota Corolla consumes 0.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Golf. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 690 km in combined cycle | 680 km in combined cycle | |
| 810 km on highway | 880 km on highway | ||
| 680 km with real consumption | 700 km with real consumption | ||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 15 years | 4 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Skoda Octavia, Volkswagen Bora, Volkswagen Beetle | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Volkswagen Golf engine has hydraulic tappets (lifters), providing quieter operation and no need for periodic adjustment, but they are more complex in design and can cause serious engine damage in case of failure. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.34 m | 4.40 m | |
| Width: | 1.69 m | 1.74 m | |
| Height: | 1.44 m | 1.47 m | |
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Toyota Corolla is smaller. Toyota Corolla is 6 cm shorter than the Volkswagen Golf, 5 cm narrower, while the height of Toyota Corolla is 3 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 460 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1470 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 9.6 meters | 10.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Toyota Corolla is 1.3 metres less than that of the Volkswagen Golf, which means Toyota Corolla can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`200 | 1`810 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | high | high | |
| Toyota Corolla has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Volkswagen Golf has serious deffects in 20 percent more cases than Toyota Corolla, so Toyota Corolla quality is probably better | |||
| Average price (€): | 800 | 1400 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 7.4/10 | 7.6/10 | |
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