Volkswagen Golf 2017 vs Renault Megane 2018
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.4 Petrol | 1.3 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing chain | |
| Timing belt usually needs to be replaced more often than the chain, but it is usually significantly cheaper. Timing belt motors are generally quieter and less vibrating than chain motors. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 125 HP | 160 HP | |
| Torque: | 200 NM | 260 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.5 seconds | 9.3 seconds | |
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Renault Megane is a more dynamic driving. Volkswagen Golf engine produces 35 HP less power than Renault Megane, whereas torque is 60 NM less than Renault Megane. Due to the lower power, Volkswagen Golf reaches 100 km/h speed 0.2 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.4 | 5.5 | |
| Volkswagen Golf consumes 0.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Renault Megane, which means that by driving the Volkswagen Golf over 15,000 km in a year you can save 15 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 920 km in combined cycle | 900 km in combined cycle | |
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 | 7 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 7 other car models, including Volkswagen Passat, Skoda Superb, Seat Leon, Audi A1 | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including Renault Scenic, Dacia Duster, Dacia Dokker | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.57 m | 4.63 m | |
| Width: | 1.80 m | 1.81 m | |
| Height: | 1.52 m | 1.45 m | |
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Volkswagen Golf is smaller, but higher. Volkswagen Golf is 6 cm shorter than the Renault Megane, 2 cm narrower, while the height of Volkswagen Golf is 7 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 605 litres | 507 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1504 litres | |
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Volkswagen Golf has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Volkswagen Golf has 98 litres more trunk space than the Renault Megane. The Renault Megane may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. | |||
| Turning diameter: | no data | 11.4 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`850 | 1`881 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | above average | below average | |
| Volkswagen Golf has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Renault Megane has serious deffects in 55 percent more cases than Volkswagen Golf, so Volkswagen Golf quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 16 200 | 12 800 | |
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