Volkswagen Golf 1992 vs Opel Astra 1998
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.8 Petrol | 1.8 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 90 HP | 116 HP | |
| Torque: | 145 NM | 170 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.1 seconds | 10 seconds | |
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Opel Astra is a more dynamic driving. Volkswagen Golf engine produces 26 HP less power than Opel Astra, whereas torque is 25 NM less than Opel Astra. Due to the lower power, Volkswagen Golf reaches 100 km/h speed 2.1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.0 | 7.8 | |
| Volkswagen Golf consumes 0.2 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Opel Astra, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Volkswagen Golf could require 30 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 52 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 680 km in combined cycle | 660 km in combined cycle | |
| 880 km on highway | 860 km on highway | ||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 420'000 km | 440'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 8 years | 2 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Volkswagen Vento, Seat Toledo, Seat Ibiza, Seat Cordoba | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Opel Zafira, Opel Vectra | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Volkswagen Golf might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Opel Astra 1998 1.8 engine: One of the most common issues with this engine is the failure of the ECU, which causes the car to stall, have difficulty starting, experience unstable idle, and display error codes. Resolving this issue often ... More about Opel Astra 1998 1.8 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.02 m | 4.11 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.71 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.42 m | |
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Volkswagen Golf is smaller. Volkswagen Golf is 9 cm shorter than the Opel Astra, 1 cm narrower the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 330 litres | 370 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
687 litres | 1180 litres | |
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Opel Astra has more luggage space. Volkswagen Golf has 40 litres less trunk space than the Opel Astra. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Opel Astra (by 493 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.7 meters | 10.1 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Golf is 0.6 metres more than that of the Opel Astra, which means Volkswagen Golf can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`540 | 1`665 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | below average | |
| Volkswagen Golf has slightly fewer faults. Deffect rate in annual technical inspection is similar for both cars, it's slightly higher for Opel Astra, so Volkswagen Golf quality could be a bit better. | |||
| Average price (€): | 1000 | 1000 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 6.3/10 | 7.5/10 | |
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