Volkswagen Golf 1992 vs Hyundai Getz 2003
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.9 Diesel | 1.5 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 64 HP | 82 HP | |
| Torque: | 124 NM | 184 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 17.6 seconds | 17.9 seconds | |
| Volkswagen Golf engine produces 18 HP less power than Hyundai Getz, whereas torque is 60 NM less than Hyundai Getz. Despite less power, Volkswagen Golf reaches 100 km/h speed 0.3 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.9 | 6.0 | |
| Volkswagen Golf consumes 0.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Hyundai Getz, which means that by driving the Volkswagen Golf over 15,000 km in a year you can save 15 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 45 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 930 km in combined cycle | 750 km in combined cycle | |
| 1170 km on highway | 900 km on highway | ||
| Volkswagen Golf gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 700'000 km | 280'000 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: | 14 years | 4 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including Audi 80, Volkswagen Polo, Seat Toledo, Skoda Felicia | Used also on Hyundai Matrix | |
| 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. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.02 m | 3.81 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.66 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.49 m | |
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Volkswagen Golf is larger, but lower. Volkswagen Golf is 21 cm longer than the Hyundai Getz, 4 cm wider, while the height of Volkswagen Golf is 7 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 330 litres | 254 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
685 litres | 977 litres | |
| Volkswagen Golf has 76 litres more trunk space than the Hyundai Getz. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Hyundai Getz (by 292 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.7 meters | 10 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Golf is 0.7 metres more than that of the Hyundai Getz, which means Volkswagen Golf can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`595 | 1`575 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | average | |
| Hyundai Getz has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Volkswagen Golf has serious deffects in 390 percent more cases than Hyundai Getz, so Hyundai Getz quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 800 | 1200 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 6.3/10 | 8.6/10 | |
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