Volkswagen Golf 1986 vs Volkswagen Beetle 2000
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.8 Petrol | 1.8 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 129 HP | 150 HP | |
| Torque: | 168 NM | 210 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9 seconds | 9.1 seconds | |
| Volkswagen Golf engine produces 21 HP less power than Volkswagen Beetle, whereas torque is 42 NM less than Volkswagen Beetle. Despite less power, Volkswagen Golf reaches 100 km/h speed 0.1 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.0 | 8.3 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.9 l/100km | 9.2 l/100km | |
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By specification Volkswagen Golf consumes 0.7 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Beetle, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Volkswagen Golf could require 105 litres more fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Volkswagen Golf consumes 0.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Beetle. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 610 km in combined cycle | 660 km in combined cycle | |
| 790 km on highway | 820 km on highway | ||
| 610 km with real consumption | 590 km with real consumption | ||
| Volkswagen Beetle 2000 1.8 engine: The weakest link in this engine is the turbine, whose failure is contributed to by a faulty catalytic converter. The oil pump and chain tensioner also tend to have problems. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.04 m | 4.08 m | |
| Width: | 1.68 m | 1.72 m | |
| Height: | 1.40 m | 1.50 m | |
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Volkswagen Golf is smaller. Volkswagen Golf is 4 cm shorter than the Volkswagen Beetle, 4 cm narrower, while the height of Volkswagen Golf is 10 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 330 litres | 210 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1145 litres | 770 litres | |
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Volkswagen Golf has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Volkswagen Golf has 120 litres more trunk space than the Volkswagen Beetle. The Volkswagen Beetle may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Volkswagen Golf (by 375 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.5 meters | 10.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Golf is 0.4 metres less than that of the Volkswagen Beetle, which means Volkswagen Golf can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`465 | 1`680 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | average | |
| Volkswagen Beetle has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Volkswagen Golf has serious deffects in 410 percent more cases than Volkswagen Beetle, so Volkswagen Beetle quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1000 | 1800 | |
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