Volkswagen Golf 1996 vs Opel Corsa 1997
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.9 Diesel | 1.7 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 110 HP | 60 HP | |
| Torque: | 235 NM | 112 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.8 seconds | 16.5 seconds | |
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Volkswagen Golf is more dynamic to drive. Volkswagen Golf engine produces 50 HP more power than Opel Corsa, whereas torque is 123 NM more than Opel Corsa. Thanks to more power Volkswagen Golf reaches 100 km/h speed 5.7 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.0 | 5.2 | |
| Volkswagen Golf consumes 0.2 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 30 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 46 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1100 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: | 320 litres | 260 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
677 litres | 1050 litres | |
| Volkswagen Golf has 60 litres more trunk space than the Opel Corsa. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Opel Corsa (by 373 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): | 1`630 | 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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