Volkswagen Golf 2008 vs Hyundai i30 2010
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 1.4 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 110 HP | 109 HP | |
| Torque: | 250 NM | 137 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11 seconds | 11.7 seconds | |
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Volkswagen Golf is more dynamic to drive. Volkswagen Golf engine produces 1 HP more power than Hyundai i30, whereas torque is 113 NM more than Hyundai i30. Thanks to more power Volkswagen Golf reaches 100 km/h speed 0.7 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.9 | 5.8 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 5.3 l/100km | 7.4 l/100km | |
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The Volkswagen Golf is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Volkswagen Golf consumes 0.9 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Hyundai i30, which means that by driving the Volkswagen Golf over 15,000 km in a year you can save 135 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Volkswagen Golf consumes 2.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Hyundai i30. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 53 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1120 km in combined cycle | 910 km in combined cycle | |
| 1370 km on highway | 1010 km on highway | ||
| 1030 km with real consumption | 710 km with real consumption | ||
| Volkswagen Golf gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.20 m | 4.28 m | |
| Width: | 1.79 m | 1.78 m | |
| Height: | 1.48 m | 1.48 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Volkswagen Golf is 8 cm shorter than the Hyundai i30, 2 cm wider the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 350 litres | 340 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1250 litres | |
| Even though the car is shorter, Volkswagen Golf has 10 litres more trunk space than the Hyundai i30. The Hyundai i30 may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 10.2 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Golf is 0.8 metres more than that of the Hyundai i30, which means Volkswagen Golf can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`870 | 1`720 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | above average | average | |
| Volkswagen Golf has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Hyundai i30 has serious deffects in 20 percent more cases than Volkswagen Golf, so Volkswagen Golf quality is probably better | |||
| Average price (€): | 4400 | 3400 | |
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