Volkswagen Golf 2017 vs Opel Astra 2015
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| Gearbox: | Manual/Automatic | Manual/Automatic | |
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| Wheel drive type: | Front wheel drive (FWD) / All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | Front wheel drive (FWD) | |
| Volkswagen Golf is available with front wheel drive and four wheel (4x4) drive, while Opel Astra can be equipped only with front wheel drive. | |||
| Engines: | 1.0 - 2.0 | 1.0 - 1.6 | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 110 - 184 HP | 105 - 200 HP | |
| Torque: | 200 - 380 NM | 170 - 350 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 7.8 - 10.5 seconds | 7.7 - 12.9 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.0 - 6.7 | 3.9 - 5.9 | |
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Volkswagen Golf petrol engines consumes on average 0.2 litres more fuel per 100 km than Opel Astra. On average, Volkswagen Golf equipped with diesel engines consume 0.3 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Opel Astra. This comparison does not take engine capacity into account, so to compare the fuel consumption of specific engines, select the car version! | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.57 m | 4.70 m | |
| Width: | 1.80 m | 1.81 m | |
| Height: | 1.52 m | 1.51 m | |
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Volkswagen Golf is smaller, but slightly higher. Volkswagen Golf is 14 cm shorter than the Opel Astra, 1 cm narrower the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 605 litres | 540 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1630 litres | |
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Volkswagen Golf has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Volkswagen Golf has 65 litres more trunk space than the Opel Astra. The Opel Astra may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 11.1 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Golf is 0.2 metres less than that of the Opel Astra. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | ~ 1`910 | ~ 1`926 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | above average | |
| Average price (€): | 18 600 | 7800 | |
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