Volkswagen Golf 1996 vs Volkswagen Golf 1993
| Body: | Hatchback | Estate car / wagon | |
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| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 115 HP | 115 HP | |
| Torque: | 166 NM | 166 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.9 seconds | 11.3 seconds | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1996 and Volkswagen Golf 1993 have the same engine power, the torque is the same for both cars. Volkswagen Golf 1996 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.6 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.7 | 8.1 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 9.1 l/100km | 8.3 l/100km | |
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The Volkswagen Golf 1993 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Volkswagen Golf 1996 consumes 0.6 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Golf 1993, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Volkswagen Golf 1996 could require 90 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Volkswagen Golf 1996 consumes 0.8 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Golf 1993. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 630 km in combined cycle | 740 km in combined cycle | |
| 600 km with real consumption | 720 km with real consumption | ||
| Volkswagen Golf 1993 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 600'000 km | 560'000 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 1996 engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 4 years | 7 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Seat Toledo, Seat Ibiza, Seat Cordoba | Installed on at least 5 other car models, including Volkswagen Vento, Seat Toledo, 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. Volkswagen Golf 1993 might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.02 m | 4.34 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.70 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.42 m | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1996 is 32 cm shorter than the Volkswagen Golf 1993, width is practically the same also the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 466 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1425 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.7 meters | 10.7 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | no data | 1`670 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | average | |
| Average price (€): | 1000 | 800 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 6.3/10 | 6.7/10 | |
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