Volkswagen Golf 2017 vs Toyota Yaris 2017
| Gearbox: | Manual | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.0 Petrol | 1.5 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 85 HP | 111 HP | |
| Torque: | 175 NM | 136 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.9 seconds | 11.2 seconds | |
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Toyota Yaris is a more dynamic driving. Volkswagen Golf engine produces 26 HP less power than Toyota Yaris, but torque is 39 NM more than Toyota Yaris. Due to the lower power, Volkswagen Golf reaches 100 km/h speed 0.7 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.8 | 4.8 | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 42 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1040 km in combined cycle | 870 km in combined cycle | |
| 1210 km on highway | 1020 km on highway | ||
| 890 km with real consumption | 710 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: | 4.26 m | 3.95 m | |
| Width: | 1.80 m | 1.70 m | |
| Height: | 1.45 m | 1.51 m | |
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Volkswagen Golf is larger, but lower. Volkswagen Golf is 31 cm longer than the Toyota Yaris, 10 cm wider, while the height of Volkswagen Golf is 6 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 380 litres | 347 litres | |
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Volkswagen Golf has more luggage capacity. Volkswagen Golf has 33 litres more trunk space than the Toyota Yaris. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 9.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Golf is 1.3 metres more than that of the Toyota Yaris, which means Volkswagen Golf can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`750 | 1`500 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Volkswagen Golf is better rated in child safety tests. The Toyota Yaris scores higher in active safety technologies (stability control, lane assist, automatic braking, etc.) tests. | |||
| Quality: | above average | above average | |
| Toyota Yaris has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Volkswagen Golf has serious deffects in 15 percent more cases than Toyota Yaris, so Toyota Yaris quality is probably better | |||
| Average price (€): | 17 600 | 18 800 | |
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