Volkswagen Golf 1997 vs Skoda Felicia 1996
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.8 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 75 HP | 75 HP | |
| Torque: | 140 NM | 135 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 14 seconds | 12 seconds | |
| Volkswagen Golf and Skoda Felicia have the same engine power, but Volkswagen Golf torque is 5 NM more than Skoda Felicia. Volkswagen Golf reaches 100 km/h speed 2 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.4 | 6.9 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.4 l/100km | 7.3 l/100km | |
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The Skoda Felicia is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Volkswagen Golf consumes 0.5 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Skoda Felicia, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Volkswagen Golf could require 75 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Volkswagen Golf consumes 0.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Skoda Felicia. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 42 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 740 km in combined cycle | 600 km in combined cycle | |
| 1000 km on highway | 770 km on highway | ||
| 740 km with real consumption | 570 km with real consumption | ||
| Volkswagen Golf gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 440'000 km | 460'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 35 years | 5 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on Volkswagen Vento | Installed on at least 6 other car models, including Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen Polo, Skoda Octavia, Seat Ibiza, Seat Cordoba | |
| 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 | 3.86 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.64 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.42 m | |
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Volkswagen Golf is larger. Volkswagen Golf is 16 cm longer than the Skoda Felicia, 6 cm wider the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 330 litres | no data | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
687 litres | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.7 meters | 10.5 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Golf is 0.2 metres more than that of the Skoda Felicia. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`580 | 1`000 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | average | low | |
| Volkswagen Golf has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Skoda Felicia has serious deffects in 30 percent more cases than Volkswagen Golf, so Volkswagen Golf quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1000 | 600 | |
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