Volkswagen Golf 2012 vs Nissan Pulsar 2014
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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 Nissan Pulsar can be equipped only with front wheel drive. | |||
| Engines: | 1.2 - 2.0 | 1.2 - 1.6 | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 85 - 300 HP | 110 - 190 HP | |
| Torque: | 160 - 380 NM | 165 - 260 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 4.9 - 11.9 seconds | 7.7 - 12.7 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 3.8 - 7.1 | 3.6 - 5.1 | |
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Volkswagen Golf petrol engines consumes on average 0.5 litres more fuel per 100 km than Nissan Pulsar. On average, Volkswagen Golf equipped with diesel engines consume 0.5 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Nissan Pulsar. This comparison does not take engine capacity into account, so to compare the fuel consumption of specific engines, select the car version! | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.26 m | 4.39 m | |
| Width: | 1.80 m | 1.77 m | |
| Height: | 1.45 m | 1.52 m | |
| Volkswagen Golf is 13 cm shorter than the Nissan Pulsar, 3 cm wider, while the height of Volkswagen Golf is 7 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 380 litres | 385 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1270 litres | 1395 litres | |
| Volkswagen Golf has 5 litres less trunk space than the Nissan Pulsar. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Nissan Pulsar (by 125 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 10.2 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Golf is 0.7 metres more than that of the Nissan Pulsar, which means Volkswagen Golf can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | ~ 1`815 | ~ 1`768 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Volkswagen Golf scores higher in safety tests, but Nissan Pulsar is better rated in child safety tests. | |||
| Quality: | above average | average | |
| Average price (€): | 8200 | 7200 | |
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