Volkswagen Golf 2017 vs Toyota Auris 2015
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.5 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 150 HP | 132 HP | |
| Torque: | 250 NM | 160 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.3 seconds | 10.8 seconds | |
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Volkswagen Golf is more dynamic to drive. Volkswagen Golf engine produces 18 HP more power than Toyota Auris, whereas torque is 90 NM more than Toyota Auris. Thanks to more power Volkswagen Golf reaches 100 km/h speed 2.5 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.2 | 5.6 | |
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The Volkswagen Golf is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Volkswagen Golf consumes 0.4 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Toyota Auris, which means that by driving the Volkswagen Golf over 15,000 km in a year you can save 60 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 960 km in combined cycle | 890 km in combined cycle | |
| 1110 km on highway | 1080 km on highway | ||
| 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. | |||
| Ground clearance: | 142 mm (5.6 inches) | 140 mm (5.5 inches) | |
| Toyota Auris 2015 1.6 engine: Owners of vehicles with this engine most frequently report excessive oil consumption. The timing chain has a relatively short lifespan, with many owners needing to replace it between 150,000 and 200,000 km. ... More about Toyota Auris 2015 1.6 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.26 m | 4.28 m | |
| Width: | 1.79 m | 1.76 m | |
| Height: | 1.49 m | 1.46 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Volkswagen Golf is 2 cm shorter than the Toyota Auris, 3 cm wider, while the height of Volkswagen Golf is 3 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 380 litres | 360 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down, if possible |
1270 litres | 1199 litres | |
| Even though the car is shorter, The Toyota Auris 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 71 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | no data | |
| Gross weight: | 1`830 kg | 1`830 kg | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | above average | average | |
| Volkswagen Golf has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Toyota Auris has serious deffects in 20 percent more cases than Volkswagen Golf, so Volkswagen Golf quality is probably better | |||
| Average price (€): | 11 200 | 8400 | |
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