Volkswagen Golf 2008 vs Volkswagen Polo 2009
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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 Volkswagen Polo can be equipped only with front wheel drive. | |||
| Engines: | 1.4 - 2.0 | 1.2 - 1.6 | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 80 - 210 HP | 60 - 105 HP | |
| Torque: | 132 - 320 NM | 108 - 230 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 6.9 - 14 seconds | 10.4 - 16.1 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.9 - 7.4 | 4.2 - 5.9 | |
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Volkswagen Golf petrol engines consumes on average 1 litres more fuel per 100 km than Volkswagen Polo. On average, Volkswagen Golf equipped with diesel engines consume 1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Polo. This comparison does not take engine capacity into account, so to compare the fuel consumption of specific engines, select the car version! | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.20 m | 3.97 m | |
| Width: | 1.79 m | 1.68 m | |
| Height: | 1.48 m | 1.49 m | |
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Volkswagen Golf is larger, but slightly lower. Volkswagen Golf is 23 cm longer than the Volkswagen Polo, 11 cm wider the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 350 litres | 280 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1305 litres | 952 litres | |
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Volkswagen Golf has more luggage capacity. Volkswagen Golf has 70 litres more trunk space than the Volkswagen Polo. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Volkswagen Golf (by 353 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 10.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Golf is 0.4 metres more than that of the Volkswagen Polo, which means Volkswagen Golf can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | ~ 1`864 | ~ 1`570 | |
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| Quality: | above average | average | |
| Average price (€): | 4200 | 4400 | |
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