Volkswagen Golf 2018 vs Skoda Octavia 2017
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.0 Petrol | 1.0 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 116 HP | 116 HP | |
| Torque: | 200 NM | 200 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.8 seconds | 9.9 seconds | |
| Volkswagen Golf and Skoda Octavia have the same engine power, the torque is the same for both cars. Volkswagen Golf reaches 100 km/h speed 0.1 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.0 | 4.8 | |
| 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: | 1000 km in combined cycle | 1040 km in combined cycle | |
| 1080 km on highway | 1190 km on highway | ||
| 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) | |
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.26 m | 4.67 m | |
| Width: | 1.79 m | 1.81 m | |
| Height: | 1.49 m | 1.46 m | |
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Volkswagen Golf is smaller, but slightly higher. Volkswagen Golf is 41 cm shorter than the Skoda Octavia, 2 cm narrower, while the height of Volkswagen Golf is 3 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 380 litres | 590 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down, if possible |
1270 litres | 1580 litres | |
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Skoda Octavia has more luggage space. Volkswagen Golf has 210 litres less trunk space than the Skoda Octavia. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Skoda Octavia (by 310 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 10.5 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Golf is 0.4 metres more than that of the Skoda Octavia, which means Volkswagen Golf can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight: | 1`760 kg | 1`775 kg | |
| Net weight: | 1`245 kg | 1`150 kg | |
| Load capacity: | 515 kg | 625 kg | |
| Volkswagen Golf load capacity (permitted cargo and passenger weight) is par apmēram 21 procentiem less than Skoda Octavia. Therefore, Skoda Octavia is more suitable for longer family trips or transporting heavier loads. | |||
| Safety: | no data | 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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