Volkswagen Golf 1986 vs Ford Sierra 1990
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Diesel | 1.8 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 54 HP | 75 HP | |
| Torque: | 100 NM | 152 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 18.7 seconds | 16.4 seconds | |
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Ford Sierra is a more dynamic driving. Volkswagen Golf engine produces 21 HP less power than Ford Sierra, whereas torque is 52 NM less than Ford Sierra. Due to the lower power, Volkswagen Golf reaches 100 km/h speed 2.3 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.6 | 6.4 | |
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The Volkswagen Golf is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Volkswagen Golf consumes 0.8 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Ford Sierra, which means that by driving the Volkswagen Golf over 15,000 km in a year you can save 120 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 980 km in combined cycle | 930 km in combined cycle | |
| 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. | |||
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`465 | 1`150 | |
| 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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