Volkswagen Golf 2009 vs Skoda Octavia 2009
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| Gearbox: | Manual/Automatic | Manual/Automatic | |
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| Engines: | 1.2 - 2.0 | 1.4 - 2.0 | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 80 - 160 HP | 80 - 160 HP | |
| Torque: | 132 - 320 NM | 132 - 320 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.4 - 14.9 seconds | 7.9 - 14.3 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.5 - 7.2 | 4.5 - 7.8 | |
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Volkswagen Golf petrol engines consumes on average 0.9 litres less fuel per 100 km than Skoda Octavia. On average, Volkswagen Golf equipped with diesel engines consume 0.8 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Skoda Octavia. This comparison does not take engine capacity into account, so to compare the fuel consumption of specific engines, select the car version! | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.53 m | 4.57 m | |
| Width: | 1.78 m | 1.79 m | |
| Height: | 1.50 m | 1.45 m | |
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Volkswagen Golf is smaller, but higher. Volkswagen Golf is 4 cm shorter than the Skoda Octavia, width is practically the same , while the height of Volkswagen Golf is 5 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 505 litres | 606 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1495 litres | 1630 litres | |
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Skoda Octavia has more luggage space. Volkswagen Golf has 101 litres less trunk space than the Skoda Octavia. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Skoda Octavia (by 135 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 Skoda Octavia, which means Volkswagen Golf can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | ~ 1`970 | ~ 2`023 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | above average | average | |
| Average price (€): | 4200 | 4600 | |
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