Volkswagen Golf 2013 vs Skoda Octavia 2013
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 2.0 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 184 HP | 150 HP | |
| Torque: | 380 NM | 320 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 7.9 seconds | 8.6 seconds | |
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Volkswagen Golf is more dynamic to drive. Volkswagen Golf engine produces 34 HP more power than Skoda Octavia, whereas torque is 60 NM more than Skoda Octavia. Thanks to more power Volkswagen Golf reaches 100 km/h speed 0.7 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.4 | 4.2 | |
| 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. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1130 km in combined cycle | 1190 km in combined cycle | |
| 1250 km on highway | 1350 km on highway | ||
| Skoda Octavia gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.56 m | 4.66 m | |
| Width: | 1.80 m | 1.81 m | |
| Height: | 1.48 m | 1.46 m | |
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Volkswagen Golf is smaller, but slightly higher. Volkswagen Golf is 10 cm shorter than the Skoda Octavia, 2 cm narrower, while the height of Volkswagen Golf is 2 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 605 litres | 610 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1620 litres | 1740 litres | |
| Volkswagen Golf has 5 litres less trunk space than the Skoda Octavia. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Skoda Octavia (by 120 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 11.1 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Golf is 0.2 metres less than that of the Skoda Octavia. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`000 | 1`917 | |
| 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 (€): | 9000 | 8000 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 8.7/10 | 8.6/10 | |
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