Volkswagen Golf 1995 vs Opel Corsa 1997
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.9 Diesel | 1.7 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 64 HP | 60 HP | |
| Torque: | 124 NM | 112 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 17.6 seconds | 16.5 seconds | |
| Volkswagen Golf engine produces 4 HP more power than Opel Corsa, whereas torque is 12 NM more than Opel Corsa. Despite the higher power, Volkswagen Golf reaches 100 km/h speed 1.1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.1 | 5.2 | |
| Volkswagen Golf consumes 0.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Opel Corsa, 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 | 46 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1070 km in combined cycle | 880 km in combined cycle | |
| 1340 km on highway | 1090 km on highway | ||
| Volkswagen Golf gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.02 m | 3.74 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.61 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.42 m | |
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Volkswagen Golf is larger. Volkswagen Golf is 28 cm longer than the Opel Corsa, 9 cm wider the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 260 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1050 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 Corsa, which means Volkswagen Golf can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | no data | 1`455 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | above average | |
| Opel Corsa has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Volkswagen Golf has serious deffects in 25 percent more cases than Opel Corsa, so Opel Corsa quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1000 | 1000 | |
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