Volkswagen Golf 2012 vs Toyota Auris 2010
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Diesel | 2.2 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 105 HP | 177 HP | |
| Torque: | 250 NM | 400 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.7 seconds | 8.1 seconds | |
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Toyota Auris is a more dynamic driving. Volkswagen Golf engine produces 72 HP less power than Toyota Auris, whereas torque is 150 NM less than Toyota Auris. Due to the lower power, Volkswagen Golf reaches 100 km/h speed 2.6 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 3.8 | 5.9 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 5.3 l/100km | 6.8 l/100km | |
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The Volkswagen Golf is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Volkswagen Golf consumes 2.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Toyota Auris, which means that by driving the Volkswagen Golf over 15,000 km in a year you can save 315 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Volkswagen Golf consumes 1.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Toyota Auris. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1310 km in combined cycle | 930 km in combined cycle | |
| 1510 km on highway | 1100 km on highway | ||
| 940 km with real consumption | 800 km with real consumption | ||
| 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: | 4.26 m | 4.25 m | |
| Width: | 1.80 m | 1.76 m | |
| Height: | 1.45 m | 1.51 m | |
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Volkswagen Golf is larger, but lower. Volkswagen Golf is 1 cm longer than the Toyota Auris, 4 cm wider, while the height of Volkswagen Golf is 6 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 380 litres | 354 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1270 litres | 1335 litres | |
| Volkswagen Golf has 26 litres more trunk space than the Toyota Auris. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Toyota Auris (by 65 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 11 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Golf is 0.1 metres less than that of the Toyota Auris. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`800 | 1`920 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | above average | above average | |
| Average price (€): | 7800 | 4600 | |
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