Volkswagen Golf 2017 vs Skoda Octavia 2017
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.4 Petrol | 1.4 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 125 HP | 150 HP | |
| Torque: | 200 NM | 250 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.5 seconds | 8.2 seconds | |
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Skoda Octavia is a more dynamic driving. Volkswagen Golf engine produces 25 HP less power than Skoda Octavia, whereas torque is 50 NM less than Skoda Octavia. Due to the lower power, Volkswagen Golf reaches 100 km/h speed 1.3 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.4 | 5.3 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.3 l/100km | 6.4 l/100km | |
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By specification Volkswagen Golf consumes 0.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Skoda Octavia, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Volkswagen Golf could require 15 litres more fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Volkswagen Golf consumes 0.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Skoda Octavia. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 920 km in combined cycle | 940 km in combined cycle | |
| 1110 km on highway | 1130 km on highway | ||
| 790 km with real consumption | 780 km with real consumption | ||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 380'000 km | 350'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 11 years | 10 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 7 other car models, including Volkswagen Passat, Skoda Superb, Seat Leon, Audi A1 | Installed on at least 5 other car models, including Volkswagen Passat, Volkswagen Golf, Audi A4 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Volkswagen Golf might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.57 m | 4.67 m | |
| Width: | 1.80 m | 1.81 m | |
| Height: | 1.52 m | 1.47 m | |
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Volkswagen Golf is smaller, but higher. Volkswagen Golf is 10 cm shorter than the Skoda Octavia, 2 cm narrower, while the height of Volkswagen Golf is 5 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 605 litres | 610 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1740 litres | |
| Volkswagen Golf has 5 litres less trunk space than the Skoda Octavia. | |||
| Turning diameter: | no data | 10.6 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`850 | 1`847 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | above average | below average | |
| Volkswagen Golf has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Skoda Octavia has serious deffects in 35 percent more cases than Volkswagen Golf, so Volkswagen Golf quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 16 200 | 12 600 | |
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