Volkswagen Golf 2024 vs Skoda Octavia 2024
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 2.0 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 116 HP | 115 HP | |
| Torque: | 300 NM | 300 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.5 seconds | 10.1 seconds | |
| Volkswagen Golf engine produces 1 HP more power than Skoda Octavia, the torque is the same for both cars. Despite the higher power, Volkswagen Golf reaches 100 km/h speed 0.4 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.4 | 4.7 | |
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The Volkswagen Golf is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Volkswagen Golf consumes 0.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Skoda Octavia, which means that by driving the Volkswagen Golf over 15,000 km in a year you can save 45 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 45 litres | 45 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1020 km in combined cycle | 950 km in combined cycle | |
| 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. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.65 m | 4.71 m | |
| Width: | 1.79 m | 1.83 m | |
| Height: | 1.46 m | 1.46 m | |
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Volkswagen Golf is smaller, but slightly higher. Volkswagen Golf is 6 cm shorter than the Skoda Octavia, 4 cm narrower the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 611 litres | 640 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down, if possible |
1642 litres | 1700 litres | |
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Skoda Octavia has more luggage space. Volkswagen Golf has 29 litres less trunk space than the Skoda Octavia. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Skoda Octavia (by 58 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.3 meters | 10.4 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`000 kg | 1`950 kg | |
| Net weight: | 1`381 kg | 1`373 kg | |
| Load capacity: | 619 kg | 577 kg | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 23 800 | no data | |
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