Volkswagen Golf 2017 vs Peugeot 508 2018
| Gearbox: | Manual | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Diesel | 1.5 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 115 HP | 130 HP | |
| Torque: | 250 NM | 300 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.2 seconds | 10.1 seconds | |
| Volkswagen Golf engine produces 15 HP less power than Peugeot 508, whereas torque is 50 NM less than Peugeot 508. Due to the lower power, Volkswagen Golf reaches 100 km/h speed 0.1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.2 | 3.9 | |
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The Peugeot 508 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Volkswagen Golf consumes 0.3 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Peugeot 508, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Volkswagen Golf could require 45 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1190 km in combined cycle | 1410 km in combined cycle | |
| 1280 km on highway | 1570 km on highway | ||
| Peugeot 508 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.57 m | 4.78 m | |
| Width: | 1.80 m | 1.86 m | |
| Height: | 1.52 m | 1.42 m | |
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Volkswagen Golf is smaller, but higher. Volkswagen Golf is 21 cm shorter than the Peugeot 508, 6 cm narrower, while the height of Volkswagen Golf is 10 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 605 litres | 530 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1780 litres | |
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Volkswagen Golf has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Volkswagen Golf has 75 litres more trunk space than the Peugeot 508. The Peugeot 508 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 | 10.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Golf is 0.1 metres more than that of the Peugeot 508. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`800 | 2`043 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 18 600 | 25 000 | |
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