Volkswagen Golf 2024 vs Skoda Octavia 2025
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 333 HP | 204 HP | |
| Torque: | 420 NM | 320 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 4.6 seconds | 6.6 seconds | |
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Volkswagen Golf is more dynamic to drive. Volkswagen Golf engine produces 129 HP more power than Skoda Octavia, whereas torque is 100 NM more than Skoda Octavia. Thanks to more power Volkswagen Golf reaches 100 km/h speed 2 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.5 | 7.1 | |
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The Skoda Octavia is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Volkswagen Golf consumes 1.4 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 210 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 640 km in combined cycle | 770 km in combined cycle | |
| Skoda Octavia 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) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.30 m | 4.71 m | |
| Width: | 1.79 m | 1.83 m | |
| Height: | 1.45 m | 1.46 m | |
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Volkswagen Golf is smaller. Volkswagen Golf is 41 cm shorter than the Skoda Octavia, 4 cm narrower the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 341 litres | 600 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down, if possible |
1197 litres | 1555 litres | |
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Skoda Octavia has more luggage space. Volkswagen Golf has 259 litres less trunk space than the Skoda Octavia. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Skoda Octavia (by 358 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 12 meters | 11.1 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Golf is 0.9 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: | 2`040 kg | 2`010 kg | |
| Net weight: | 1`473 kg | 1`462 kg | |
| Load capacity: | 567 kg | 548 kg | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 29 200 | 26 400 | |
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