Volkswagen Golf 2017 vs Volvo V60 2016
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.0 Petrol | 1.5 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 110 HP | 122 HP | |
| Torque: | 200 NM | 220 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.4 seconds | 10.3 seconds | |
| Volkswagen Golf engine produces 12 HP less power than Volvo V60, whereas torque is 20 NM less than Volvo V60. Due to the lower power, Volkswagen Golf reaches 100 km/h speed 0.1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.9 | 5.9 | |
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The Volkswagen Golf is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Volkswagen Golf consumes 1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volvo V60, which means that by driving the Volkswagen Golf over 15,000 km in a year you can save 150 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 67 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1020 km in combined cycle | 1130 km in combined cycle | |
| 1130 km on highway | 1360 km on highway | ||
| Volvo V60 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.57 m | 4.63 m | |
| Width: | 1.80 m | 1.83 m | |
| Height: | 1.52 m | 1.48 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Volkswagen Golf is 6 cm shorter than the Volvo V60, 3 cm narrower, while the height of Volkswagen Golf is 3 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 605 litres | 430 litres | |
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Volkswagen Golf has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Volkswagen Golf has 175 litres more trunk space than the Volvo V60. The Volvo V60 may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 13.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Golf is 2.7 metres less than that of the Volvo V60, which means Volkswagen Golf can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`860 | no data | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | above average | average | |
| Volkswagen Golf has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Volvo V60 has serious deffects in 20 percent more cases than Volkswagen Golf, so Volkswagen Golf quality is probably better | |||
| Average price (€): | 18 400 | 13 600 | |
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