Volkswagen Golf 1992 vs Fiat Brava 1995
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 75 HP | 103 HP | |
| Torque: | 128 NM | 144 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13.8 seconds | 11.5 seconds | |
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Fiat Brava is a more dynamic driving. Volkswagen Golf engine produces 28 HP less power than Fiat Brava, whereas torque is 16 NM less than Fiat Brava. Due to the lower power, Volkswagen Golf reaches 100 km/h speed 2.3 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.9 | 8.3 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.7 l/100km | 8.2 l/100km | |
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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 Fiat Brava, 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 0.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Fiat Brava. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 790 km in combined cycle | 600 km in combined cycle | |
| 710 km with real consumption | 600 km with real consumption | ||
| Volkswagen Golf gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 440'000 km | 390'000 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: | 2 years | 5 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Volkswagen Vento, Seat Ibiza | Used also on Fiat Marea | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.02 m | 4.19 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.74 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.41 m | |
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Volkswagen Golf is smaller, but slightly higher. Volkswagen Golf is 17 cm shorter than the Fiat Brava, 4 cm narrower, while the height of Volkswagen Golf is 1 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 380 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 775 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 Fiat Brava. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | no data | 1`630 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | average | low | |
| Average price (€): | 1000 | 600 | |
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