Volkswagen Golf 2007 vs Skoda Octavia 2005
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| Gearbox: | Manual/Automatic | Manual/Automatic | |
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| Wheel drive type: | Front wheel drive (FWD) | Front wheel drive (FWD) / All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
| Volkswagen Golf is available only with front wheel drive, while Skoda Octavia can be equipped with front wheel drive and four wheel (4x4) drive. | |||
| Engines: | 1.4 - 2.0 | 1.6 - 2.0 | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 80 - 140 HP | 102 - 200 HP | |
| Torque: | 132 - 320 NM | 148 - 350 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.5 - 14.9 seconds | 7.5 - 14 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.2 - 8.2 | 5.1 - 8.3 | |
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Volkswagen Golf petrol engines consumes on average 0.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than Skoda Octavia. On average, Volkswagen Golf equipped with diesel engines consume 0.1 litres more 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: | 4.56 m | 4.57 m | |
| Width: | 1.78 m | 1.77 m | |
| Height: | 1.47 m | 1.47 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Volkswagen Golf is 1 cm shorter than the Skoda Octavia, 1 cm wider the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 505 litres | 580 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 75 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 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Golf is 0.9 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`950 | ~ 1`998 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | high | average | |
| Average price (€): | 2200 | 2400 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 8.8/10 | 7.9/10 | |
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