Volkswagen Golf 2004 vs Toyota Auris 2007
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.9 Diesel | 2.0 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing chain | |
| Timing belt usually needs to be replaced more often than the chain, but it is usually significantly cheaper. Timing belt motors are generally quieter and less vibrating than chain motors. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 90 HP | 128 HP | |
| Torque: | 210 NM | 300 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.9 seconds | 10.3 seconds | |
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Toyota Auris is a more dynamic driving. Volkswagen Golf engine produces 38 HP less power than Toyota Auris, whereas torque is 90 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): | 5.0 | 5.7 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 5.6 l/100km | 6.4 l/100km | |
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The Volkswagen Golf is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Volkswagen Golf consumes 0.7 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 105 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Volkswagen Golf consumes 0.8 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Toyota Auris. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1100 km in combined cycle | 960 km in combined cycle | |
| 1270 km on highway | 1220 km on highway | ||
| 980 km with real consumption | 850 km with real consumption | ||
| Volkswagen Golf gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 610'000 km | 350'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used, but under equal conditions the average life of a Volkswagen Golf engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 13 years | 13 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including Skoda Octavia, Audi A3, Volkswagen Bora, Seat Leon | Installed on at least 5 other car models, including Toyota Avensis, Toyota Corolla, Toyota RAV4 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Volkswagen Golf might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Toyota Auris 2007 2.0 engine: The 2.0-liter Toyota 1AD-FTV diesel engine, also known as the 2.0 D-4D, was produced from 2005 to 2018. In 2009, with the shift to Euro 5 emission standards, the engine was updated with piezo injectors replacing the earlier electromagnetic ones. It features an IHI RHF4 ... More about Toyota Auris 2007 2.0 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.20 m | 4.22 m | |
| Width: | 1.76 m | 1.76 m | |
| Height: | 1.48 m | 1.52 m | |
| Volkswagen Golf is 2 cm shorter than the Toyota Auris, width is practically the same , while the height of Volkswagen Golf is 4 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 350 litres | 354 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1305 litres | 761 litres | |
| Volkswagen Golf has 4 litres less trunk space than the Toyota Auris. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Volkswagen Golf (by 544 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 10.4 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Golf is 0.5 metres more than that of the Toyota Auris, which means Volkswagen Golf can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Power steering: | Hydraulic power steering | Electric power steering | |
| Hydraulic power steering is technologically more complex, louder, increases fuel consumption and requires more servicing. It has the advantages of more power, less strain on the car's electrical system and better feedback (feeling) when steering. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`850 | 1`760 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | Toyota Auris has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Volkswagen Golf has serious deffects in 85 percent more cases than Toyota Auris, so Toyota Auris quality is probably significantly better | ||
| Average price (€): | 1800 | 3000 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 8.2/10 | 8.8/10 | |
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