Volkswagen Golf 2012 vs Toyota Corolla 2004
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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 Toyota Corolla can be equipped only with front wheel drive. | |||
| Engines: | 1.2 - 2.0 | 1.4 - 2.0 | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 85 - 300 HP | 90 - 225 HP | |
| Torque: | 160 - 380 NM | 130 - 280 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 4.9 - 11.9 seconds | 6.8 - 14.5 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 3.8 - 7.1 | 4.8 - 9.0 | |
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Volkswagen Golf petrol engines consumes on average 1.9 litres less fuel per 100 km than Toyota Corolla. On average, Volkswagen Golf equipped with diesel engines consume 1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Toyota Corolla. This comparison does not take engine capacity into account, so to compare the fuel consumption of specific engines, select the car version! | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.26 m | 4.19 m | |
| Width: | 1.80 m | 1.71 m | |
| Height: | 1.45 m | 1.48 m | |
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Volkswagen Golf is larger, but slightly lower. Volkswagen Golf is 7 cm longer than the Toyota Corolla, 9 cm wider, while the height of Volkswagen Golf is 2 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 380 litres | 310 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1270 litres | no data | |
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Volkswagen Golf has more luggage capacity. Volkswagen Golf has 70 litres more trunk space than the Toyota Corolla. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 10.2 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Golf is 0.7 metres more than that of the Toyota Corolla, which means Volkswagen Golf can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | ~ 1`818 | ~ 1`238 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | above average | high | |
| Average price (€): | 9000 | 2000 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 8.7/10 | 8.4/10 | |
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