Volkswagen Golf 1997 vs Nissan Almera 1998
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.4 Petrol | 1.4 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 75 HP | 87 HP | |
| Torque: | 128 NM | 116 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 14 seconds | 12.6 seconds | |
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Nissan Almera is a more dynamic driving. Volkswagen Golf engine produces 12 HP less power than Nissan Almera, but torque is 12 NM more than Nissan Almera. Due to the lower power, Volkswagen Golf reaches 100 km/h speed 1.4 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.6 | 7.0 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.3 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 0.4 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Nissan Almera, which means that by driving the Volkswagen Golf over 15,000 km in a year you can save 60 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Volkswagen Golf consumes 0.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Nissan Almera. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 830 km in combined cycle | 710 km in combined cycle | |
| 1030 km on highway | 860 km on highway | ||
| 750 km with real consumption | 670 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 | 1.69 m | |
| Height: | 1.44 m | 1.42 m | |
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Volkswagen Golf is larger. Volkswagen Golf is 1 cm longer than the Nissan Almera, 5 cm wider, while the height of Volkswagen Golf is 2 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 340 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 9.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Golf is 1.3 metres more than that of the Nissan Almera, which means Volkswagen Golf can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | no data | 1`545 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | high | above average | |
| Volkswagen Golf has slightly fewer faults. Deffect rate in annual technical inspection is similar for both cars, it's slightly higher for Nissan Almera, so Volkswagen Golf quality could be a bit better. | |||
| Average price (€): | 1200 | 1000 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 7.3/10 | 9.0/10 | |
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