Volkswagen Golf 1991 vs Mitsubishi Carisma 1995
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| Body: | Hatchback | Sedan | |
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| The hatchback generally has more luggage space thanks to a larger trunk door opening and the ability to convert the rear of the passenger compartment into luggage space. Sedans tend to be quieter than hatchbacks, due to a more isolated rear area. | |||
| Gearbox: | Manual/Automatic | Manual/Automatic | |
| 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 Mitsubishi Carisma can be equipped only with front wheel drive. | |||
| Engines: | 1.4 - 2.9 | 1.3 - 1.9 | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 60 - 190 HP | 82 - 140 HP | |
| Torque: | 107 - 245 NM | 120 - 265 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 7.5 - 17.6 seconds | 9.2 - 15 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.0 - 11.6 | 5.4 - 8.4 | |
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Volkswagen Golf petrol engines consumes on average 1.4 litres more fuel per 100 km than Mitsubishi Carisma. On average, Volkswagen Golf equipped with diesel engines consume 0.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Mitsubishi Carisma. This comparison does not take engine capacity into account, so to compare the fuel consumption of specific engines, select the car version! | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.02 m | 4.46 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.71 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.40 m | |
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Volkswagen Golf is smaller, but slightly higher. Volkswagen Golf is 44 cm shorter than the Mitsubishi Carisma, 1 cm narrower, while the height of Volkswagen Golf is 1 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 330 litres | 460 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1160 litres | 460 litres | |
| Volkswagen Golf has 130 litres less trunk space than the Mitsubishi Carisma. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Volkswagen Golf (by 700 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 10.4 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Golf is 0.6 metres more than that of the Mitsubishi Carisma, which means Volkswagen Golf can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | ~ 1`617 | ~ 1`673 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | average | |
| Average price (€): | 1600 | 800 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 6.4/10 | 7.9/10 | |
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