Ford Escort is a more dynamic driving. Volkswagen Golf engine produces 15 HP less power than Ford Escort, whereas torque is 6 NM less than Ford Escort. Due to the lower power, Volkswagen Golf reaches 100 km/h speed 1.7 seconds later.
Fuel consumption
Fuel consumption (l/100km):
6.6
8.0
Real fuel consumption:
7.3 l/100km
8.0 l/100km
The Volkswagen Golf is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Volkswagen Golf consumes 1.4 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Ford Escort, which means that by driving the Volkswagen Golf over 15,000 km in a year you can save 210 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Volkswagen Golf consumes 0.7 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Ford Escort.
Fuel tank capacity:
55 litres
55 litres
Full fuel tank distance:
830 km in combined cycle
680 km in combined cycle
1030 km on highway
850 km on highway
750 km with real consumption
680 km with real consumption
Volkswagen Golf gets more mileage on one fuel tank.
Dimensions
Length:
4.15 m
4.14 m
Width:
1.74 m
1.68 m
Height:
1.44 m
1.35 m
Volkswagen Golf is larger. Volkswagen Golf is 1 cm longer than the Ford Escort, 6 cm wider, while the height of Volkswagen Golf is 9 cm higher.
Trunk capacity:
no data
no data
Turning diameter:
10.9 meters
10 meters
The turning circle of the Volkswagen Golf is 0.9 metres more than that of the Ford Escort, which means Volkswagen Golf can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces.
Volkswagen Golf has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Ford Escort has serious deffects in 25 percent more cases than Volkswagen Golf, so Volkswagen Golf quality is probably significantly better
