Volkswagen Golf 2017 vs Skoda Octavia 2017
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Diesel | 1.6 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 115 HP | 116 HP | |
| Torque: | 250 NM | 250 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.5 seconds | 10.3 seconds | |
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Skoda Octavia is a more dynamic driving. Volkswagen Golf engine produces 1 HP less power than Skoda Octavia, the torque is the same for both cars. Due to the lower power, Volkswagen Golf reaches 100 km/h speed 0.2 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.1 | 3.9 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 5.5 l/100km | 5.6 l/100km | |
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By specification Volkswagen Golf consumes 0.2 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 30 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: | 1210 km in combined cycle | 1280 km in combined cycle | |
| 1280 km on highway | 1350 km on highway | ||
| 900 km with real consumption | 890 km with real consumption | ||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
| Ground clearance: | 140 mm (5.5 inches) | 141 mm (5.6 inches) | |
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, if possible |
1620 litres | 1740 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 10.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Golf is 0.3 metres more than that of the Skoda Octavia. | |||
| Gross weight: | 1`820 kg | 1`912 kg | |
| Net weight: | 1`320 kg | 1`267 kg | |
| Load capacity: | 500 kg | 645 kg | |
| Volkswagen Golf load capacity (permitted cargo and passenger weight) is par apmēram 29 procentiem less than Skoda Octavia. Therefore, Skoda Octavia is more suitable for longer family trips or transporting heavier loads. | |||
| 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 (€): | 10 200 | 9400 | |
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