Volkswagen Golf 2001 vs Toyota Auris 2007
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.9 Diesel | 2.0 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 130 HP | 128 HP | |
| Torque: | 310 NM | 300 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.6 seconds | 10.3 seconds | |
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Volkswagen Golf is more dynamic to drive. Volkswagen Golf engine produces 2 HP more power than Toyota Auris, whereas torque is 10 NM more than Toyota Auris. Thanks to more power Volkswagen Golf reaches 100 km/h speed 0.7 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.2 | 5.7 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.0 l/100km | 6.3 l/100km | |
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The Volkswagen Golf is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Volkswagen Golf consumes 0.5 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 75 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Volkswagen Golf consumes 0.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Toyota Auris. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1050 km in combined cycle | 960 km in combined cycle | |
| 1270 km on highway | 1220 km on highway | ||
| 910 km with real consumption | 870 km with real consumption | ||
| Volkswagen Golf gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
| 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: | 4.15 m | 4.22 m | |
| Width: | 1.74 m | 1.76 m | |
| Height: | 1.44 m | 1.52 m | |
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Volkswagen Golf is smaller. Volkswagen Golf is 7 cm shorter than the Toyota Auris, 2 cm narrower, while the height of Volkswagen Golf is 8 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 330 litres | 354 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1184 litres | 761 litres | |
| Volkswagen Golf has 24 litres less trunk space than the Toyota Auris. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Volkswagen Golf (by 423 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`780 | 1`760 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | Toyota Auris has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Volkswagen Golf has serious deffects in 145 percent more cases than Toyota Auris, so Toyota Auris quality is probably significantly better | ||
| Average price (€): | 1200 | 3000 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 7.3/10 | 8.8/10 | |
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