Volkswagen Golf 1996 vs Volkswagen Lupo 2002
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 115 HP | 125 HP | |
| Torque: | 166 NM | 152 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.9 seconds | 8.5 seconds | |
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Volkswagen Lupo is a more dynamic driving. Volkswagen Golf engine produces 10 HP less power than Volkswagen Lupo, but torque is 14 NM more than Volkswagen Lupo. Due to the lower power, Volkswagen Golf reaches 100 km/h speed 3.4 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.7 | 7.3 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 9.1 l/100km | 7.4 l/100km | |
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The Volkswagen Lupo is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Volkswagen Golf consumes 1.4 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Lupo, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Volkswagen Golf could require 210 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Volkswagen Golf consumes 1.7 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Lupo. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 34 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 630 km in combined cycle | 460 km in combined cycle | |
| 600 km with real consumption | 450 km with real consumption | ||
| Volkswagen Golf gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.02 m | 3.53 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.64 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.46 m | |
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Volkswagen Golf is larger, but slightly lower. Volkswagen Golf is 49 cm longer than the Volkswagen Lupo, 6 cm wider, while the height of Volkswagen Golf is 4 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 130 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 830 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.7 meters | 10.4 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Golf is 0.3 metres more than that of the Volkswagen Lupo. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | no data | 1`320 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | Volkswagen Lupo has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Volkswagen Golf has serious deffects in 325 percent more cases than Volkswagen Lupo, so Volkswagen Lupo quality is probably significantly better | ||
| Average price (€): | 1000 | 1000 | |
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