Volkswagen Golf 2017 vs Skoda Fabia 2018
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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 Skoda Fabia can be equipped only with front wheel drive. | |||
| Engines: | 1.0 - 2.0 (petrol, diesel) | 1.0 (petrol) | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 85 - 310 HP | 75 - 110 HP | |
| Torque: | 175 - 400 NM | 95 - 200 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 4.6 - 11.9 seconds | 9.6 - 14.9 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.2 - 7.9 | 4.6 - 4.8 | |
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Volkswagen Golf petrol engines consumes on average 1.8 litres more fuel per 100 km than Skoda Fabia. This comparison does not take engine capacity into account, so to compare the fuel consumption of specific engines, select the car version! | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.27 m | 4.00 m | |
| Width: | 1.80 m | 1.73 m | |
| Height: | 1.44 m | 1.47 m | |
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Volkswagen Golf is larger, but slightly lower. Volkswagen Golf is 27 cm longer than the Skoda Fabia, 6 cm wider, while the height of Volkswagen Golf is 2 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 380 litres | 330 litres | |
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Volkswagen Golf has more luggage capacity. Volkswagen Golf has 50 litres more trunk space than the Skoda Fabia. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 10 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Golf is 0.9 metres more than that of the Skoda Fabia, which means Volkswagen Golf can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | ~ 1`891 | ~ 1`581 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Volkswagen Golf scores higher in safety tests, but Skoda Fabia is better rated in child safety tests. The Volkswagen Golf scores higher in active safety technologies (stability control, lane assist, automatic braking, etc.) tests. | |||
| Quality: | average | average | |
| Average price (€): | 17 600 | 14 400 | |
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