Volkswagen Golf 1989 vs Ford Sierra 1990
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 69 HP | 105 HP | |
| Torque: | 118 NM | 166 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 14.1 seconds | 10.8 seconds | |
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Ford Sierra is a more dynamic driving. Volkswagen Golf engine produces 36 HP less power than Ford Sierra, whereas torque is 48 NM less than Ford Sierra. Due to the lower power, Volkswagen Golf reaches 100 km/h speed 3.3 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.7 | 7.5 | |
| Volkswagen Golf consumes 0.2 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Ford Sierra, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Volkswagen Golf could require 30 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 710 km in combined cycle | 800 km in combined cycle | |
| Ford Sierra gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | Front wheel drive (FWD) | Rear wheel drive (RWD) | |
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 3.98 m | 4.42 m | |
| Width: | 1.66 m | 1.69 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.41 m | |
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Volkswagen Golf is smaller, but slightly higher. Volkswagen Golf is 44 cm shorter than the Ford Sierra, 3 cm narrower, while the height of Volkswagen Golf is 1 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 330 litres | no data | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1145 litres | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.5 meters | 10 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Golf is 0.5 metres more than that of the Ford Sierra, which means Volkswagen Golf can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`420 | 1`350 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | average | below average | |
| Volkswagen Golf has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Ford Sierra has serious deffects in 15 percent more cases than Volkswagen Golf, so Volkswagen Golf quality is probably better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1000 | 1800 | |
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