Volkswagen Golf 1985 vs Hyundai i30 2011
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.8 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 112 HP | 126 HP | |
| Torque: | 157 NM | 157 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.7 seconds | 11 seconds | |
| Volkswagen Golf engine produces 14 HP less power than Hyundai i30, the torque is the same for both cars. Despite less power, Volkswagen Golf reaches 100 km/h speed 1.3 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.0 | 5.9 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 9.0 l/100km | 7.6 l/100km | |
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The Hyundai i30 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Volkswagen Golf consumes 2.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Hyundai i30, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Volkswagen Golf could require 315 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Volkswagen Golf consumes 1.4 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Hyundai i30. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 53 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 680 km in combined cycle | 890 km in combined cycle | |
| 960 km on highway | 1000 km on highway | ||
| 610 km with real consumption | 690 km with real consumption | ||
| Hyundai i30 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
| Hyundai i30 2011 1.6 engine: Overall, the engine is reliable and not very demanding on fuel quality. Fuel injectors tend to be noisy. Timing chain resource is relatively low. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 3.98 m | 4.28 m | |
| Width: | 1.68 m | 1.78 m | |
| Height: | 1.40 m | 1.48 m | |
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Volkswagen Golf is smaller. Volkswagen Golf is 30 cm shorter than the Hyundai i30, 10 cm narrower, while the height of Volkswagen Golf is 8 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 345 litres | 340 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1145 litres | 1250 litres | |
| Volkswagen Golf has 5 litres more trunk space than the Hyundai i30. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Hyundai i30 (by 105 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.5 meters | 10.2 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Golf is 0.3 metres more than that of the Hyundai i30. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`430 | 1`720 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | below average | |
| Average price (€): | 3200 | 3000 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 8.6/10 | 8.3/10 | |
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