Volkswagen Golf 2017 vs Opel Astra 2012
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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 (petrol, diesel) | 1.2 - 2.0 (petrol, diesel, lPG) | |
| Both cars are available with petrol and diesel engines. Opel Astra is available also with LPG engines. LPG engines generally provide lower running costs and cleaner emissions compared to petrol and diesel engines. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 110 - 184 HP | 95 - 180 HP | |
| Torque: | 200 - 380 NM | 130 - 350 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 7.8 - 10.5 seconds | 8.8 - 14.9 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.0 - 6.7 | 4.0 - 7.4 | |
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Volkswagen Golf petrol engines consumes on average 1 litres less fuel per 100 km than Opel Astra. On average, a Volkswagen Golf with diesel engines consumes about the same amount of fuel per 100 km as a Opel Astra. This comparison does not take engine capacity into account, so to compare the fuel consumption of specific engines, select the car version! | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.57 m | 4.70 m | |
| Width: | 1.80 m | 1.81 m | |
| Height: | 1.52 m | 1.54 m | |
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Volkswagen Golf is smaller. Volkswagen Golf is 13 cm shorter than the Opel Astra, 2 cm narrower, while the height of Volkswagen Golf is 2 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 605 litres | 500 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
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Volkswagen Golf has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Volkswagen Golf has 105 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 | 11.5 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Golf is 0.6 metres less than that of the Opel Astra, which means Volkswagen Golf can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | ~ 1`910 | ~ 2`034 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Volkswagen Golf is better rated in child safety tests. | |||
| Quality: | average | above average | |
| Average price (€): | 17 400 | 5000 | |
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