Volkswagen Golf 2007 vs Volvo V50 2004
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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 Volvo V50 can be equipped with front wheel drive and four wheel (4x4) drive. | |||
| Engines: | 1.4 - 2.0 | 1.6 - 2.5 | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 80 - 140 HP | 100 - 220 HP | |
| Torque: | 132 - 320 NM | 150 - 350 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.5 - 14.9 seconds | 6.9 - 12.1 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.2 - 8.2 | 5.0 - 10.2 | |
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Volkswagen Golf petrol engines consumes on average 1.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than Volvo V50. On average, Volkswagen Golf equipped with diesel engines consume 0.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volvo V50. 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 | 4.51 m | |
| Width: | 1.78 m | 1.77 m | |
| Height: | 1.47 m | 1.45 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Volkswagen Golf is 5 cm longer than the Volvo V50, 1 cm wider, while the height of Volkswagen Golf is 2 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 505 litres | 417 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1495 litres | 1307 litres | |
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Volkswagen Golf has more luggage capacity. Volkswagen Golf has 88 litres more trunk space than the Volvo V50. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Volkswagen Golf (by 188 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 10.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Golf is 0.3 metres more than that of the Volvo V50. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | ~ 1`950 | ~ 1`856 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | high | above average | |
| Average price (€): | 2600 | 2200 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 8.8/10 | 6.4/10 | |
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