Volkswagen Golf 2008 vs BMW 1 series 2007
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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) | Rear wheel drive (RWD) | |
| Volkswagen Golf is available with front wheel drive and four wheel (4x4) drive, while BMW 1 series can be equipped only with rear wheel drive. | |||
| Engines: | 1.4 - 2.0 | 1.6 - 3.0 | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 80 - 160 HP | 115 - 265 HP | |
| Torque: | 132 - 320 NM | 160 - 400 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8 - 13.9 seconds | 6.1 - 11 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.9 - 7.1 | 4.4 - 8.3 | |
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Volkswagen Golf petrol engines consumes on average 0.4 litres less fuel per 100 km than BMW 1 series. On average, Volkswagen Golf equipped with diesel engines consume 0.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the BMW 1 series. This comparison does not take engine capacity into account, so to compare the fuel consumption of specific engines, select the car version! | |||
| Ground clearance: | 150 mm (5.9 inches) | 145 mm (5.7 inches) | |
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.20 m | 4.24 m | |
| Width: | 1.79 m | 1.75 m | |
| Height: | 1.48 m | 1.42 m | |
| Volkswagen Golf is 4 cm shorter than the BMW 1 series, 4 cm wider, while the height of Volkswagen Golf is 6 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 350 litres | 330 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1305 litres | 1150 litres | |
| Even though the car is shorter, Volkswagen Golf has 20 litres more trunk space than the BMW 1 series. The BMW 1 series may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Volkswagen Golf (by 155 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 11 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | ~ 1`861 | ~ 1`837 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | above average | above average | |
| Average price (€): | 3400 | 4600 | |
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