Volkswagen Golf 1997 vs Volkswagen Lupo 2002
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 100 HP | 125 HP | |
| Torque: | 140 NM | 152 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.2 seconds | 8.5 seconds | |
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Volkswagen Lupo is a more dynamic driving. Volkswagen Golf engine produces 25 HP less power than Volkswagen Lupo, whereas torque is 12 NM less than Volkswagen Lupo. Due to the lower power, Volkswagen Golf reaches 100 km/h speed 2.7 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.9 | 7.3 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.0 l/100km | 7.4 l/100km | |
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The Volkswagen Lupo is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Volkswagen Golf consumes 0.6 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Lupo, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Volkswagen Golf could require 90 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Volkswagen Golf consumes 0.6 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Lupo. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 34 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 690 km in combined cycle | 460 km in combined cycle | |
| 900 km on highway | 610 km on highway | ||
| 680 km with real consumption | 450 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. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.02 m | 3.53 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.64 m | |
| Height: | 1.40 m | 1.46 m | |
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Volkswagen Golf is larger, but lower. Volkswagen Golf is 49 cm longer than the Volkswagen Lupo, 6 cm wider, while the height of Volkswagen Golf is 6 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 130 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 830 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.7 meters | 10.4 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Golf is 0.3 metres more than that of the Volkswagen Lupo. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | no data | 1`320 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | Volkswagen Lupo has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Volkswagen Golf has serious deffects in 325 percent more cases than Volkswagen Lupo, so Volkswagen Lupo quality is probably significantly better | ||
| Average price (€): | 1000 | 1000 | |
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