Volkswagen Golf 2017 vs Renault Megane 2016
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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 Renault Megane can be equipped only with front wheel drive. | |||
| Engines: | 1.0 - 2.0 | 1.2 - 1.7 | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 110 - 184 HP | 90 - 205 HP | |
| Torque: | 200 - 380 NM | 165 - 380 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 7.8 - 10.5 seconds | 7.4 - 14.1 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.0 - 6.7 | 3.7 - 6.3 | |
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Volkswagen Golf petrol engines consumes on average 0.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than Renault Megane. On average, Volkswagen Golf equipped with diesel engines consume 0.4 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Renault Megane. 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 | 4.63 m | |
| Width: | 1.80 m | 1.81 m | |
| Height: | 1.52 m | 1.45 m | |
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Volkswagen Golf is smaller, but higher. Volkswagen Golf is 6 cm shorter than the Renault Megane, 2 cm narrower, while the height of Volkswagen Golf is 7 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 605 litres | 521 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1504 litres | |
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Volkswagen Golf has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Volkswagen Golf has 84 litres more trunk space than the Renault Megane. The Renault Megane 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 | 12 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Golf is 1.1 metres less than that of the Renault Megane, which means Volkswagen Golf can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | ~ 1`910 | ~ 1`922 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | average | |
| Average price (€): | 18 600 | 10 800 | |
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