Volkswagen Golf 1991 vs Opel Astra 1998
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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 Opel Astra can be equipped only with front wheel drive. | |||
| Engines: | 1.4 - 2.9 | 1.2 - 2.2 | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 60 - 190 HP | 65 - 147 HP | |
| Torque: | 107 - 245 NM | 110 - 280 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 7.5 - 17.6 seconds | 8.8 - 17 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.0 - 11.6 | 4.6 - 9.3 | |
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Volkswagen Golf petrol engines consumes on average 0.9 litres more fuel per 100 km than Opel Astra. On average, Volkswagen Golf equipped with diesel engines consume 0.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Opel Astra. 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 | 4.11 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.71 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.42 m | |
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Volkswagen Golf is smaller. Volkswagen Golf is 9 cm shorter than the Opel Astra, 1 cm narrower the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 330 litres | 370 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down, if possible |
1160 litres | 1180 litres | |
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Opel Astra has more luggage space. Volkswagen Golf has 40 litres less trunk space than the Opel Astra. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Opel Astra (by 20 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 10.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Golf is 0.2 metres more than that of the Opel Astra. | |||
| Gross weight: | ~ 1`617 kg | ~ 1`661 kg | |
| Net weight: | ~ 1`172 kg | ~ 1`146 kg | |
| Load capacity: | ~ 445 kg | ~ 515 kg | |
| Volkswagen Golf load capacity (permitted cargo and passenger weight) is par apmēram 16 procentiem less than Opel Astra. Therefore, Opel Astra is more suitable for longer family trips or transporting heavier loads. | |||
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | average | |
| Average price (€): | 2200 | 1000 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 6.4/10 | 7.5/10 | |
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