Volkswagen Golf 2017 vs Renault Megane 2016
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Diesel | 1.6 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 115 HP | 165 HP | |
| Torque: | 250 NM | 380 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.5 seconds | 8.9 seconds | |
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Renault Megane is a more dynamic driving. Volkswagen Golf engine produces 50 HP less power than Renault Megane, whereas torque is 130 NM less than Renault Megane. Due to the lower power, Volkswagen Golf reaches 100 km/h speed 1.6 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.1 | 4.7 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 5.5 l/100km | 5.8 l/100km | |
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The Volkswagen Golf is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Volkswagen Golf consumes 0.6 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 90 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Volkswagen Golf consumes 0.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Renault Megane. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 47 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1210 km in combined cycle | 1000 km in combined cycle | |
| 1280 km on highway | 1060 km on highway | ||
| 900 km with real consumption | 810 km with real consumption | ||
| Volkswagen Golf gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
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 | 521 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down, if possible |
1620 litres | 1504 litres | |
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Volkswagen Golf has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, The Renault Megane may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Volkswagen Golf (by 116 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 11.2 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Golf is 0.3 metres less than that of the Renault Megane. | |||
| Gross weight: | 1`820 kg | 1`995 kg | |
| Net weight: | 1`320 kg | 1`425 kg | |
| Load capacity: | 500 kg | 570 kg | |
| Volkswagen Golf load capacity (permitted cargo and passenger weight) is par apmēram 14 procentiem less than Renault Megane. Therefore, Renault Megane 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 Renault Megane has serious deffects in 55 percent more cases than Volkswagen Golf, so Volkswagen Golf quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 10 200 | 7800 | |
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