Volkswagen Golf 2021 vs Citroen C4 2020
| Body: | Estate car / wagon | Hatchback | |
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| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 1.5 Diesel | |
| Petrol engines (Volkswagen Golf) are generally quieter, smoother, and better suited for short trips due to quicker warm-up times. Diesel (Citroen C4) engines, on the other hand, offer superior fuel efficiency and torque, making them ideal for long-distance driving and heavy loads. Read more: Petrol vs. Diesel: Fuel Economy and Key Differences. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 320 HP | 130 HP | |
| Torque: | 420 NM | 300 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 4.9 seconds | 10.6 seconds | |
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Volkswagen Golf is more dynamic to drive. Volkswagen Golf engine produces 190 HP more power than Citroen C4, whereas torque is 120 NM more than Citroen C4. Thanks to more power Volkswagen Golf reaches 100 km/h speed 5.7 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.8 | 3.7 | |
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The Citroen C4 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Volkswagen Golf consumes 4.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Citroen C4, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Volkswagen Golf could require 615 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 700 km in combined cycle | 1350 km in combined cycle | |
| 930 km on highway | 1420 km on highway | ||
| Citroen C4 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | Front wheel drive (FWD) | |
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.64 m | 4.36 m | |
| Width: | 1.79 m | 1.80 m | |
| Height: | 1.47 m | 1.52 m | |
| Volkswagen Golf is 28 cm longer than the Citroen C4, 1 cm narrower, while the height of Volkswagen Golf is 5 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 611 litres | 380 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down, if possible |
1642 litres | 1250 litres | |
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Volkswagen Golf has more luggage capacity. Volkswagen Golf has 231 litres more trunk space than the Citroen C4. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Volkswagen Golf (by 392 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | no data | 10.9 meters | |
| Gross weight: | 2`140 kg | 1`795 kg | |
| Net weight: | 1`630 kg | 1`324 kg | |
| Load capacity: | 510 kg | 471 kg | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 18 400 | 18 000 | |
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