Volkswagen Golf 2008 vs Volkswagen Polo 2009
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 1.6 Diesel | |
| Power: | 140 HP | 75 HP | |
| Torque: | 320 NM | 195 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.4 seconds | 14 seconds | |
| Volkswagen Golf engine produces 65 HP more power than Volkswagen Polo, whereas torque is 125 NM more than Volkswagen Polo. Thanks to more power Volkswagen Golf reaches 100 km/h speed 4.6 seconds faster. | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.5 | 4.2 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 5.8 l/100km | 4.7 l/100km | |
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By specification Volkswagen Golf consumes 1.3 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Polo, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Volkswagen Golf could require 195 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Volkswagen Golf consumes 1.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Polo. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 45 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1000 km in combined cycle | 1070 km in combined cycle | |
| 1220 km on highway | 1250 km on highway | ||
| 940 km with real consumption | 950 km with real consumption | ||
| Length: | 4.20 m | 3.97 m | |
| Width: | 1.79 m | 1.68 m | |
| Height: | 1.48 m | 1.49 m | |
| Volkswagen Golf is 23 cm longer than the Volkswagen Polo, 11 cm wider the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 350 litres | 280 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1230 litres | no data | |
| Volkswagen Golf has 70 litres more trunk space than the Volkswagen Polo. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | no data | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`000 | 1`650 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | above average | average | |
| According to annual technical inspection data Volkswagen Polo has serious deffects in 10 percent more cases than Volkswagen Golf, so Volkswagen Golf quality is probably slightly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 4800 | 4400 | |
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