Volkswagen Golf 2024 vs Kia Ceed 2021
Select specific versions of each model (by engine capacity, power, drivetrain and gearbox) for an accurate comparison
| 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 Kia Ceed can be equipped only with front wheel drive. | |||
| Engines: | 1.5 - 2.0 (petrol, diesel, hybrid) | 1.0 - 1.6 (petrol, diesel) | |
| Both cars are available with petrol and diesel engines. Volkswagen Golf is available also with hybrid engines. Hybrid engines offer superior fuel efficiency and reduced emissions compared to conventional engine types. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 116 - 333 HP | 100 - 204 HP | |
| Torque: | 220 - 420 NM | 172 - 320 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 4.6 - 10.2 seconds | 7.4 - 11.8 seconds | |
| In general, Volkswagen Golf are available with more powerful and dynamic engines than Kia Ceed. Select a car version for a more accurate comparison! | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 0.3 - 8.8 | 4.5 - 6.8 | |
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Volkswagen Golf petrol engines consumes on average 0.7 litres more fuel per 100 km than Kia Ceed. On average, Volkswagen Golf equipped with diesel engines consume 0.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Kia Ceed. 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: | 4.30 m | 4.33 m | |
| Width: | 1.79 m | 1.80 m | |
| Height: | 1.45 m | 1.44 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Volkswagen Golf is 3 cm shorter than the Kia Ceed, 1 cm narrower, while the height of Volkswagen Golf is 1 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 381 litres | 395 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down, if possible |
1237 litres | 1291 litres | |
| Volkswagen Golf has 14 litres less trunk space than the Kia Ceed. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Kia Ceed (by 54 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 12 meters | 10.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Golf is 1.4 metres more than that of the Kia Ceed, which means Volkswagen Golf can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight: | ~ 1`937 kg | ~ 1`851 kg | |
| Net weight: | ~ 1`387 kg | ~ 1`294 kg | |
| Load capacity: | ~ 550 kg | ~ 557 kg | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 38 800 | 13 800 | |
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