Volkswagen Golf 2025 vs Skoda Octavia 2024
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 325 HP | 265 HP | |
| Torque: | 420 NM | 370 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 5.3 seconds | 6.4 seconds | |
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Volkswagen Golf is more dynamic to drive. Volkswagen Golf engine produces 60 HP more power than Skoda Octavia, whereas torque is 50 NM more than Skoda Octavia. Thanks to more power Volkswagen Golf reaches 100 km/h speed 1.1 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.9 | 7.1 | |
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The Skoda Octavia is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Volkswagen Golf consumes 0.8 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 120 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 630 km in combined cycle | 700 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. | |||
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: | 374 litres | 600 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down, if possible |
1230 litres | 1555 litres | |
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Skoda Octavia has more luggage space. Volkswagen Golf has 226 litres less trunk space than the Skoda Octavia. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Skoda Octavia (by 325 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 12 meters | 10.4 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Golf is 1.6 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`930 kg | 2`015 kg | |
| Net weight: | 1`395 kg | 1`445 kg | |
| Load capacity: | 535 kg | 570 kg | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 29 200 | 26 400 | |
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