Volkswagen Golf 2017 vs Skoda Octavia 2019
| Gearbox: | Manual | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.4 Petrol | 1.5 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 150 HP | 150 HP | |
| Torque: | 250 NM | 250 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.6 seconds | 8.4 seconds | |
| Volkswagen Golf and Skoda Octavia have the same engine power, the torque is the same for both cars. Volkswagen Golf reaches 100 km/h speed 0.2 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.4 | no data | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 45 litres | |
| 760 km with real consumption | 660 km with real consumption | ||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 350'000 km | 330'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 11 years | 8 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 5 other car models, including Volkswagen Passat, Audi A4, Skoda Octavia | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including Audi A3, Skoda Superb, Skoda Scala, Audi A1, Audi Q3 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| Volkswagen Golf 2017 1.4 engine: One of the most notorious issues with this engine series is excessive oil consumption caused by stuck piston rings. Another common problem is the actuator of the turbocharger’s wastegate, which is prone to ... More about Volkswagen Golf 2017 1.4 engine Skoda Octavia 2019 1.5 engine: The engine is praised for being both flexible and torquey, delivering impressive performance for its horsepower rating. It is also remarkably fuel-efficient. However, the engine is very demanding when it comes ... More about Skoda Octavia 2019 1.5 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.57 m | 4.69 m | |
| Width: | 1.80 m | 1.83 m | |
| Height: | 1.52 m | 1.47 m | |
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Volkswagen Golf is smaller, but higher. Volkswagen Golf is 12 cm shorter than the Skoda Octavia, 3 cm narrower, while the height of Volkswagen Golf is 5 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 605 litres | 640 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1700 litres | |
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Skoda Octavia has more luggage space. Volkswagen Golf has 35 litres less trunk space than the Skoda Octavia. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 10.4 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Golf is 0.5 metres more than that of the Skoda Octavia, which means Volkswagen Golf can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`870 | no data | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | average | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 16 800 | 20 400 | |
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