Volkswagen Golf 1986 vs Opel Astra 1998
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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 Opel Astra can be equipped only with front wheel drive. | |||
Engines: | 1.3 - 1.8 | 1.2 - 2.2 | |
Performance | |||
Power: | 54 - 160 HP | 65 - 147 HP | |
Torque: | 96 - 225 NM | 110 - 280 NM | |
Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.3 - 18.7 seconds | 8.8 - 17 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.5 - 9.4 | 4.6 - 9.3 | |
Volkswagen Golf petrol engines consumes on average 0.7 litres more fuel per 100 km than Opel Astra. On average, a Volkswagen Golf with diesel engines consumes about the same amount of fuel per 100 km as a Opel Astra. 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: | 3.99 m | 4.11 m | |
Width: | 1.67 m | 1.71 m | |
Height: | 1.42 m | 1.42 m | |
Volkswagen Golf is smaller. Volkswagen Golf is 12 cm shorter than the Opel Astra, 4 cm narrower the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
Trunk capacity: | 345 litres | 370 litres | |
Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1145 litres | 1180 litres | |
Opel Astra has more luggage space. Volkswagen Golf has 25 litres less trunk space than the Opel Astra. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Opel Astra (by 35 litres). | |||
Turning diameter: | 10.5 meters | 10.8 meters | |
The turning circle of the Volkswagen Golf is 0.3 metres less than that of the Opel Astra. | |||
Gross weight (kg): | ~ 1`463 | ~ 1`661 | |
Safety: | no data | ||
Quality: | average | average | |
Average price (€): | 1000 | 1000 | |
Rating in user reviews: | 7.8/10 | 7.5/10 | |
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